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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: Transport of school-going children, including those with a disability, is the responsibility of the Department of Education and Skills. The provision of transport to adults with a disability attending HSE-funded day services is not a core health service, and the HSE endeavours to ensure that all service users access public transport, including rural transport services, if possible. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: I understand that the Deputy is asking about day services for people with disabilities who wish to continue to reside at home. If this is not the case and the Deputy has a specific instance in mind he is welcome to contact my Private Office with details and I will arrange for the matter to be followed up with the HSE. The HSE currently provides a range of day services for around 22,000...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Aftercare Services (19 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that the matters raised are the responsibility of the Minister of Children and Youth Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (20 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I warmly welcome the opportunity to address the House today on Second Stage of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2016 which is a technical amendment to the Health Act 2007 and has the sole purpose of extending by two years an existing transitional period in respect of the registration of centres for people with disabilities. I will also take...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (20 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: The Bill is technical in nature but the provisions are straightforward in amending the definitions of "institution" and "relevant day" and extending the transitional period by an additional two years for centres for people with disabilities. I hope it will be possible for this Bill to receive broad support and I commend it to the House.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (20 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: I thank all Deputies who contributed to this debate. I give them a commitment to listen to their points of view and to respond to the issues they have raised. I absolutely share the deep concerns Deputies have expressed about the care by the State of vulnerable people with a disability. This Government is committed to the protection and safeguarding of children and adults with disabilities...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (20 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: As far as I know there is not, but I know from my experience in recent weeks in my new position in this Ministry that certain centres might not be up to standard in terms of their physical viability, although priority is being given to addressing that issue. It is more about dealing with outdated services, and my view is that they have been prioritised. I believe there are around 165 places...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: Deputy Danny Healy-Rae has been raising the issues of home help in Kerry and the Deer Lodge services for people with mental illness for many weeks. An extra €12 million was returned to the fund for the Vision for Change for mental health services. Surely, this would be an opportunity. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae also spoke about the issue of waiting for heart operations in Cork...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: It might get you the All-Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: The Providing Equal Employment Routes (PEER) project was one of 14 disability activation projects (DACT), in the Border, Midlands & West region, jointly funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Department of Social Protection (DSP), from the end of 2012 to April 2015. The project was delivered by the Walkinstown Association for People with an Intellectual Disability (WALK). ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (20 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: Illness benefit is a payment for people who cannot work due to illness and who satisfy the statutory pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. One of the conditions is that a person must have a minimum of 39 reckonable contributions paid or credited in the governing contribution year. This condition is also regarded as satisfied if the person has a minimum of 26 paid...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (20 Jul 2016)

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 person concerned was in receipt of IP up to the 13 June 2012. The person in question applied for partial capacity benefit (PCB) in order to return to employment and was awarded PCB from...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 15 July 2016. 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 disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with their...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (20 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: Following a review by a deciding officer (DO) of additional evidence supplied by the person concerned in support of her claim, the person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 17 December 2015. Payment will issue to her nominated post office on 4 August 2016. Any arrears due from 17 December 2015 to 3 August 2016 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (20 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: Following a review by a deciding officer of supplementary information submitted by the person concerned in support of her claim, invalidity pension has been awarded to her with effect from the 28 January 2016. Payment will issue to her nominated post office on the 28 July 2016. Any arrears due from 28 January 2016 to 27 July 2016 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (20 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 11 November 2015. The first payment will issue by her selected payment method on 27 July 2016. Arrears of allowance due from 11 November 2015 to 26 July 2016 were issued to the person in question on 18 July 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (20 Jul 2016)

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 person concerned on 11 July 2016. The claim will be processed as quickly as possible and the person in question will be notified directly of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (20 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...