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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance (23 Feb 2017)

Finian McGrath: I can confirm that disability allowance was awarded to this lady with effect from 14 October 2015. Her first payment issued on 18 May 2016. She continues to be in receipt of disability allowance. In order to remain in receipt of this payment, the person in question must continue to satisfy the conditions for the scheme. My department issued a query regarding her residency status on 23...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (23 Feb 2017)

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 (23 Feb 2017)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299, 300 and 302 together. The Government’s ongoing priority is the safeguarding of vulnerable people in the care of the health service. As the Deputies will be aware, regulation and inspection of residential centres for people with disabilities was placed on a statutory footing in November 2013 and compliance with HIQA standards is a requirement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (23 Feb 2017)

Finian McGrath: The requirement to make statutory provision for personalised budgets will be examined by the Task Force on Personalised Budgets which I established in September 2016, in line with a commitment in the Programme for Government. I have asked the Task Force to report to me by the end of 2017 with a recommended approach and an implementation strategy for the introduction of personalised budgets....

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (23 Feb 2017)

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: Hospital Appointments Status (23 Feb 2017)

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 Support Services Provision (23 Feb 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Health Service Executive (HSE) provides a range of services, including home support hours to people with disabilities. In their National Service Plan for 2017, the HSE expects to deliver 2.75 million Home Support Hours to over 7,400 people with a disability. This is an increase of 150,000 hours over last year's target. As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (23 Feb 2017)

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: Disabilities Data (23 Feb 2017)

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: Disability Allowance Applications (28 Feb 2017)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that an application from this lady for disability allowance (DA) was received by my Department on 5 September 2016. The application has been referred to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) for a report on the person’s means and circumstances. Once the SWI has submitted his/her report to DA section, a decision will be made on the application and the person concerned will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance (28 Feb 2017)

Finian McGrath: The application for disability allowance (DA) from this lady was disallowed by a deciding officer (DO) who decided that she did not satisfy the medical conditions for the scheme. Notification of this decision issued on 13 October 2016. The person in question has lodged an appeal with the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO). All the relevant papers requested by that Office...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (28 Feb 2017)

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. To qualify for IP a claimant must have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last complete contribution...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (28 Feb 2017)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance from this man on 8 February 2017. 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 relative complexity...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Welfare Services Provision (28 Feb 2017)

Finian McGrath: Persons signing for credits only (i.e. not in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment) are not eligible to participate on Community Employment (CE) schemes. They may, however, be eligible to avail of other up-skilling opportunities, for example, through Education and Training Board (ETB) training for unemployed people. Although not eligible to receive a training allowance while...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (28 Feb 2017)

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: Home Help Service Provision (28 Feb 2017)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Feb 2017)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (28 Feb 2017)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (28 Feb 2017)

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 (28 Feb 2017)

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...