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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Programmes (27 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: Through the Disability Awareness Support Scheme (DASS), my department provides financial assistance to private sector organisations to undertake staff development in order to assist the integration of people with disabilities into the workforce and to eliminate mistaken perceptions about the capacity of people with disabilities to be productive and effective employees and colleagues. This...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (27 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 20 March 2019 to 25 June 2019. He has been disallowed DA with effect from 26 June 2019 as he is attending a further education course and is being paid by the course provider. Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible once any necessary adjustment is calculated and applied in respect of any overlapping...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (27 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The department received a claim for IP for the lady concerned on 13 March 2019. This claim was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. She was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (27 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from this lady on 25 April 2019. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual DA claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank Deputy Broughan for raising this important issue. In line with Government policy, the HSE provides personal assistant, PA, services that are person-centred, equitable and transparent to people with a physical and-or sensory disability. People with disabilities are now living longer and living with a range of complex needs. In line with national policy implemented under Transforming...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: On the rights issue, as the Deputy knows, I am the person who ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: ----which many people on the Opposition benches talked about doing for over 20 years.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: I support Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which states that disabled people should live where they wish and with whom they wish. That is my position. This Government ratified the convention. A lot of people in this House, including Deputy Broughan, sat on the pot for many years and did nothing about it. Deputy Broughan spoke about hours. As I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: There are 200,000 hours to do that. We have restored the respite care grant which is a significant help.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: I will introduce a personalised budget shortly which will give more independence to people with disabilities.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: The partnership Government ratified the UN convention and we are very proud of that. The optional protocol will be done when we have certain matters finalised.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: We are way ahead of other European countries with regard to the UN convention.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: In this year's HSE service plan, €1.904 billion is provided for disability services. That is an increase of 7.5%, yet Deputy Broughan is telling Deputies and people on the north side of Dublin that I am cutting the service. It is a load of rubbish.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: Not only is the Deputy misleading the people but he ran away from going into government.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: You did not have the bottle to go into government. You are sitting on the pot over there when you had a chance to help me to get more services for people with disabilities.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: Deputy Broughan does not know how to deliver. There is no point in him coming into the Dáil if he cannot stand up and represent the people.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: I am proud to represent the people of Dublin Bay North, especially people with disabilities.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: It is essential that we support people with disabilities. I fully support article 19 and I will act on it, rather than talk about it, as Deputy Broughan does with all his hot air.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Autism Support Services (2 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: Agreed.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Autism Support Services (2 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank Deputy Eugene Murphy for raising this important issue. I also thank him for the warm welcome I was given last week in Creggs in County Roscommon. I visited the Creggs national school where I met all the neighbours and families. They have a lovely service and it is a brilliant community. It is a very inclusive school where there are children with special needs. I thank Deputy...