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Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Availability (28 Nov 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 Nov 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 Nov 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: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 379 and 380 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 Provision (28 Nov 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 (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 402 and 403 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 Services Funding (28 Nov 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 (28 Nov 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 Services Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: The allocation for Disability Services for 2018 will be over €1.76 billion. The Health Service Executive is currently in the process of finalising its National Service Plan for 2018, in consultation with officials from the Department. Detailed Operational Plans for the coming year for each of the Executive's service areas, including disability services, will stem from this process....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (28 Nov 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: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (28 Nov 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: Autism Support Services (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: This Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide them with greater freedom in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. HSE Disability Services engages in a detailed and person centred process...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (28 Nov 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 Care Packages (28 Nov 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: Invalidity Pension Appeals (28 Nov 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 department received a claim for IP for the gentleman concerned on 28 June 2017. He was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. He was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: Disability allowance (DA) is a means-tested payment for people with a specified disability whose income falls below certain limits and who are aged between 16 and are under 66. Income from employment is assessable for means purposes for DA. Following notification from this gentleman of new employment his rate of DA payment was reduced accordingly due to earnings from this employment. This...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: This gentleman has been in receipt of disability allowance (DA) with effect from 31 October 2012. On 28 September 2017, we received a request from this gentleman to have an increase for a fourth child included in his DA payment. This has been awarded from 26 July 2017 and arrears of payment due have issued by his chosen payment method. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: Following an appeal to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office, an Appeals Officer has decided that the person concerned is entitled to disability allowance with effect from 14 December 2016. The first payment will be made to her on 6 December 2017. Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible once any necessary adjustment is calculated and applied in respect of any...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Disability Services Provision (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: I thank Senator Murnane O'Connor for raising this very important issue regarding disability services. I also want to welcome the fact that she has raised the issue of funding for Holy Angels Day Care Centre. I would like to outline the current position on this important matter.Health capital funding was outlined in the recently published, public Estimates for 2018, and the HSE is currently...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Disability Services Provision (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: I fully accept the Senator's point. I know she has been pursuing this issue for a long time. I commend the staff at the Holy Angels centre who are doing an excellent job. I give Senator Murnane O'Connor a commitment that I will go back to the senior Minister in the Department of Health and try to make this a priority issue.