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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (20 Sep 2017)

Finian McGrath: I can confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance from this man on 27 June 2017. On 6 September 2017 the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on his eligibility. On receipt of this information a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Programme for Government Implementation (20 Sep 2017)

Finian McGrath: My Department is making progress across a number of commitments in the Programme for Government that relate to people with disabilities. In particular, the national network of Intreo centres is now available to people with disabilities who wish to engage, on a voluntary basis, with a case officer to develop a personal progression plan to assist them in exploring their employment goals. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (20 Sep 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. The lady concerned is in receipt of IP at the maximum weekly personal rate awarded with effect from 25 October 2012. In addition, she is in receipt of the living alone allowance, fuel allowance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (20 Sep 2017)

Finian McGrath: Illness/Injury Benefit are payments available to persons who are unable to work due to incapacity. To claim a person must apply within a certain time frame which is laid down in regulations. The person concerned claimed Illness/Injury Benefit on 8 November 2016 in respect of work incapacity following an occupational accident which occurred on 3 December 2015. As the claim was not made...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Sep 2017)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance from this lady on 28 July 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 in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (20 Sep 2017)

Finian McGrath: The number of disability allowance (DA) and invalidity pension (INVP) applications received, allowed, disallowed and pending at the end of each year from 2013 to 2016 are set out in the following tables. DA Scheme Year DA Received *DA Award DA Disallowed DA Withdrawn DA Pending end of year 2013 20538 12497* 14691 1428 5022 2014 21071 13876* 12621 1111 6058 2015 22538 15814* 14800 978...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (21 Sep 2017)

Finian McGrath: Ireland signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2007 and since then, successive Governments have emphasised Ireland’s strong commitment to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are met. This Government remains committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Sep 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: Motorised Transport Grant (21 Sep 2017)

Finian McGrath: Conscious of the reports of the Ombudsman in 2011 and 2012 regarding the legal status of both the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant Scheme in the context of the Equal Status Acts, the Government decided to close both schemes in February 2013. The Government is aware of the continuing needs of people with a disability who rely on individual payments that support choice and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Sep 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 (21 Sep 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 (21 Sep 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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (21 Sep 2017)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 4 August 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (21 Sep 2017)

Finian McGrath: The number of persons in receipt of each of the schemes at the end of August 2017 are outlined in the following table: Scheme Total Recipients Full Rate Half Rate Disability Allowance 131,790 n/a n/a Carers Benefit 2,708 n/a n/a Carers Allowance 74,219 41,340 32,880 Illness Benefit 54,425 n/a n/a Blind Pension 1,242 n/a n/a Invalidity Pension 57,021 n/a n/a I trust this clarifies the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (21 Sep 2017)

Finian McGrath: I can confirm that the person concerned is in receipt of disability allowance (DA) at the maximum personal rate payable to a single person. If the gentleman’s circumstances have changed and he wishes to have his claim reviewed, he may apply in writing to the disability allowance section, Department of Employment Affairs & Social Protection, Ballinalee Road, Longford. I hope...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 Sep 2017)

Finian McGrath: This lady submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 12 May 2016. The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 27 July 2016 and of her rights of review and appeal. She appealed to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO) this decision by a deciding officer...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (21 Sep 2017)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that my Department received an application for disability allowance from this lady on 22 August 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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (21 Sep 2017)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that the above named person was in receipt of disability allowance (DA) from my Department. In November 2016 the claim was reviewed by the Social Welfare Inspector (SWI). In April 2017, following on from meetings held with the SWI on 8 February 2017 and 6 March 2017, the person concerned was advised that his claim would be suspended with effect from 2 May 2017 due to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (26 Sep 2017)

Finian McGrath: Ireland signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2007 and since then, successive Governments have emphasised Ireland’s strong commitment to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are met. This Government remains committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (26 Sep 2017)

Finian McGrath: Ireland signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2007 and since then, successive Governments have emphasised Ireland’s strong commitment to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are met. This Government remains committed to...