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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Activation Projects (17 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government’s Comprehensive Employment Strategy, which was was launched by An Taoiseach in October 2015, provides a cross-government approach focusing on actions by different Departments and State agencies in a concerted effort to address the barriers and challenges that impact on employment of people with disabilities. The purpose of the Strategy is to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (17 May 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 (17 May 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 (17 May 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: Respite Care Services Provision (17 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 to 231, inclusive, 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...

Leaders' Questions (18 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Workplace Equipment Adaptation Grant (18 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Reasonable Accommodation Fund assists employers to take appropriate measures to enable a person with a disability/impairment to have access to employment by providing a range of grants. These grants and supports include the Workplace Equipment Adaptation Grant, the Personal Reader Grant, the Job Interview Interpreter Grant and the Employee Retention Grant. The purpose of the scheme is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (18 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: In line with the commitment contained in the Programme for Government for an improved PRSI scheme for the self-employed, I announced, as part of Budget 2017, the extension of cover for Invalidity Pension to the self-employed on the same basis as employees. This measure will have effect from December 2017. This is a major reform as, for the first time, self-employed people will have access to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (18 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance from this lady on 21 April 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 Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (18 May 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.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: Deputy Mattie McGrath did not turn up.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (23 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on 10 February 2017. The application will be considered by a Deciding Officer and the decision notified as soon as possible. Applications are processed in date of receipt order, it can currently take 16 weeks to process an application for DCA. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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

Finian McGrath: An application for disability allowance was received from the person in question by the department on 12 December 2016. The claim, based upon the evidence submitted, was disallowed by a deciding officer (DO) on medical grounds on 14 March 2017. Further medical evidence was received and a review of this decision was carried out. The original decision was upheld and the person concerned was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (23 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on the 22nd March 2017. The application will be considered by a Deciding Officer and the decision notified as soon as possible. Applications are processed in date of receipt order; it can currently take 16 weeks to process an application for DCA. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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

Finian McGrath: A person on disability allowance may take up rehabilitative work and earn up to €120 per week without their payment being affected. Earnings of between €121 and €350 per week are assessed at 50% for means test purposes. If their weekly means exceed the statutory limit allowable under legislation for their family size then their payments are stopped. In the event...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (23 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from this lady on the 24th January 2017. This lady was notified on the 18th May 2017 that her domiciliary care allowance claim has been awarded from 1st February 2017. The first payment of the allowance, along with arrears due, will issue on the 20th June 2017. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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

Finian McGrath: The person concerned is repaying a debt he incurred while on disability allowance and supplementary welfare payments and which he owes the Department. The original debt amounted to €46,069.87 and the balance as of 18 May 2017 is €43,985.27. My department is obliged to recoup any debt owing to it in an appropriate and timely manner. The person concerned was notified on 24 April...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications Data (23 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following table. Invalidity Pension claims registered, awarded and rejected 1 May 2016 to 30 April 2017 Registered Awarded Rejected 9,519 8,235 4,180

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

Finian McGrath: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following table. Disability Allowance claims registered, awarded and rejected 1 May 2016 to 30 April 2017 Registered Awarded Rejected 24,196 17,318 12,094

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

Finian McGrath: The application for disability allowance (DA) from this gentleman was disallowed by a deciding officer (DO) who decided that he did not satisfy the medical conditions for the scheme. This gentleman lodged an appeal with the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO). All the relevant papers requested by that Office are currently being prepared by my department and will be submitted...