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Written Answers — Department of Health: Residential Disability Tenders (26 Oct 2016)

Finian McGrath: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has been working with other relevant Departments, including the Department of Health, to develop a framework for commissioning of human, social and community services across the public sector. In parallel to this process, the Department of Health has been undertaking work on the development of a healthcare commissioning model that links...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Oct 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 (26 Oct 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 (26 Oct 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 (26 Oct 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: Congregated Settings Report (26 Oct 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 Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (27 Oct 2016)

Finian McGrath: This lady has submitted an appeal of the decision to disallow Domiciliary Care Allowance to the Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO). As part of that appeal process, a review of the decision was undertaken by a deciding officer. She was notified on 21st October 2016 that following a re-examination of the application the original decision was upheld. The DCA application file, together with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (27 Oct 2016)

Finian McGrath: The maximum weekly personal rate of both disability allowance and illness benefit is €188.00. The maximum personal rate of invalidity pension is €193.50. The lady referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 17 December 2015. Payment will issue to her nominated bank account on the 10 November 2016. Any arrears due from 17 December 2015 to 09 November...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (27 Oct 2016)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that my Department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from this man on 11 October 2016. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the man will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (27 Oct 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 Services Provision (27 Oct 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: Commissions of Inquiry (27 Oct 2016)

Finian McGrath: When submitting his report, Mr. Dignam drew my attention to two legal procedural and administrative matters which he advised should be addressed before the Report is published. Department of Health officials discussed the position in relation to these matters with Mr. Dignam and the Office of the Attorney General, following which actions were put in train to resolve the issues in question....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Expenditure (27 Oct 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 Services Funding (27 Oct 2016)

Finian McGrath: The Minister for Health has no role in relation to the setting of property tax or the funding of Local Authorities. National policy on decongregation is designed to ensure that people with disabilities are empowered to live independent lives in a place of their own choosing. Under the National Housing Strategy for people with a disability, Local Authorities play a role in relation to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Primary Medical Certificates Eligibility (27 Oct 2016)

Finian McGrath: I thank Senator Conway-Walsh for raising this important issue. I am well aware of her strong support for all people with disabilities. As the new Minister of State with responsibility for disability, I appreciate any support from all the parties because there are times when one must really fight to demand services and also fight for the rights of people with disabilities. I thank the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Primary Medical Certificates Eligibility (27 Oct 2016)

Finian McGrath: I thank Senator Conway-Walsh for raising this important issue. I accept her point about the families and the ten-hour trips. She mentioned three genuine cases. Part of my role as Minister of State with responsibility for people with disabilities is to reflect and bring that view in. This issue is covered by the Department of Finance. I have an internal debate going on about that. If...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (2 Nov 2016)

Finian McGrath: Under Social Protection Regulations the rate payable on illness benefit claims is dependent on a person’s average weekly earnings in the governing contribution year. For claims made in 2016 the governing contribution year is 2014. The illness benefit claim of the person concerned was awarded in March 2016 and payment has been made to date. It is being paid at the personal rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (2 Nov 2016)

Finian McGrath: Illness Benefit is a payment for persons who are incapable of work and who satisfy certain statutory pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. Claims made after January 2009 can only be paid for a maximum duration of two years (624 days) after which a further 13 contributions must be paid to re-qualify for payment. The person concerned will exhaust their two year...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (2 Nov 2016)

Finian McGrath: The lady referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 11 February 2016. Her first payment issued to her nominated bank account on the 20 October 2016 and arrears due from 11 February 2016 to 19 October 2016 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or outstanding overpayment) issued on 27 October 2016. She was notified of this decision on the 03 October 2016....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (2 Nov 2016)

Finian McGrath: The application for disability allowance (DA) from this lady, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and she was notified in writing of this decision on 27 August 2016. Further evidence was received on 30 September 2016 and this is currently being reviewed by a deciding officer. The lady can expect a decision on the review of her DA application shortly. If the...