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Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services Provision (20 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: The particular issue raised by the Deputy is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (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...

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

Finian McGrath: I understand that the PEER (Providing Equal Employment Routes) project was one of 14 employment activation projects for people with disabilities which were jointly funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Department of Social Protection from 2012 to 2015. The project was delivered by WALK, the Walkinstown Association for People with an Intellectual Disability. In relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Activation Projects (20 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: The Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities sets out a ten-year approach to ensuring that people with disabilities who are able to, and want to, work are supported and enabled to do so. People with disabilities are only half as likely to be in employment as others of working age. The reasons for this are complex, and include level of education and skills, fears around...

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

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 338 and 339 together. 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...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (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...

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

Finian McGrath: The HSE's report "Time to Move on from Congregated Settings – A Strategy for Community Inclusion", (2011) proposes a new model of support in the community by moving people from institutional settings to the community. The plan is being rolled out at a regional and local level and involves full consultation with stakeholders. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (20 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 376 to 379, inclusive, together. The provision of special education resources are the responsibility of the National Council for Special Education, which comes under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Education & Skills. In so far as the matters raised by the Deputy involve the provision of specialist disability health and personal social...

Topical Issue Debate: Autism Support Services (21 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: I thank Deputy Mary Butler for raising the issue. I am pleased to take this opportunity in update the Deputy on the provision of supports for children with autism in the south east and in particular the services available in Waterford. The Programme for a Partnership Government commits the Government to improving services and increasing supports for people with disabilities, particularly...

Topical Issue Debate: Autism Support Services (21 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: I share the Deputy's concerns about services for children with autism. This morning, I met with Irish Autism Action and many of the same points were made to me. I gave a commitment that I would go back to the HSE and the various Ministers within the sector to deal with the issue. I have an open mind on it. I accept what was said by the Deputy. I do not say this lightly, because I know...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Procedures (21 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (21 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance (DA) from the above named person on 10 June 2016. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the application a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual DA applications may vary in accordance with their...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (21 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: I can confirm that an application for disability allowance (DA) was received from the above named person on 28 January 2016. On 19 May 2016 the person concerned was requested to provide supporting documentation, omitted from her application and required by the deciding officer (DO) in order to decide upon eligibility for DA. As these details were not received by the department the claim was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (21 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on 27 May 2016. This application has been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Following receipt of this opinion, a decision will be made by a Deciding Officer and notified to the applicant. Applications are processed in date of receipt order. It can...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (21 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned applied for domiciliary care allowance in respect of her child on 4 February 2016. The application was not allowed as it was considered that the child did not meet the eligibility criteria for the allowance. A decision letter issued to her on 6 May 2016. An appeal of this decision was registered on 26 May 2016 and additional information on her child's condition/care...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (21 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 10 February 2016. Having taken all the available evidence into account, the person concerned was refused IP on the grounds...