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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that an application from this lady for disability allowance (DA) was received by the Department on 29 January 2018. The processing time for individual DA claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of the three main qualifying criteria, the person’s circumstances and the information they provide in support of their claim. The application has been...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: This gentleman was in receipt of another social welfare payment, or an increase was paid to another for his benefit, during the period 15 November 2017 to 20 March 2018. Consequently, the amount of social welfare already paid required calculation and was deducted from any arrears due. The figure deducted from arrears due did not include any additional amounts for fuel allowance or for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 20 December 2017. The first payment will be made by his chosen payment method on 11 April 2018. Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible once any necessary adjustment is calculated and applied in respect of any overlapping payments (if applicable). I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 9 October 2017. Their application, based upon all the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds as it was not found that this gentleman was substantially restricted in taking up employment. The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 19 February 2018 and was also notified of their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: I can confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from this gentleman on 26 January 2018. On 10 April 2018 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 on his DA application and the person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 4 September 2017. Their application, based upon all the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds as it was not found that this gentleman was substantially restricted in taking up employment. The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 16 November 2017. Further medical evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person in question was in receipt of Illness Benefit and applied for Partial Capacity Benefit. In accordance with standard procedure they were referred for a medical assessment to determine their eligibility for this scheme. This assessment is due to be conducted on 25 April at a location suitable for the applicant. Following the medical assessment a Deciding Officer will determine if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (17 Apr 2018)

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, inter-alia, have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last or second...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that an application from this gentleman for disability allowance (DA) was received by the Department on 15 December 2017. The processing time for individual DA claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of the three main qualifying criteria, the person’s circumstances and the information they provide in support of their claim. The application has...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned has been in receipt of Invalidity Pension and applied for transfer to the Partial Capacity Benefit scheme. In accordance with standard procedure all applicants for this scheme must be assessed by a medical assessor. An appointment is being scheduled for this applicant and I have asked my officials to attend to this as a matter of urgency. Once an appointment has been...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned applied for partial capacity benefit and has been assessed as medically eligible for this scheme with a severe level of restriction on his capacity for work. This means that he will be entitled to 75% of his illness benefit rate should he choose to commence work.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on the 15thFebruary 2018. Applications received in late January and early February 2018 are currently being finalised. This application will be considered by a deciding officer and the decision notified as soon as possible. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (17 Apr 2018)

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 referred to on 12 January 2018. 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: Question Heading for question(s) 1453 (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from this lady on 27 March 2018. 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 DA claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (17 Apr 2018)

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 this lady on 08 September 2017. She was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. She was notified...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) was established to provide an incentive for private sector employers to create new opportunities for people with disabilities to access the open labour market. For employers to participate in the WSS, an employee must work a minimum of 21 hours per week up to a maximum of 39 hours per week. The objective to incentivise the employment of people with disabilities...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on 1 February 2018. Applications received in late January early February 2018 are currently being finalised. The application will be considered by a deciding officer and the decision notified as soon as possible. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: I thank Senator Feighan for raising this very important issue because the Government and I are very committed to ensuring that persons with a disability are supported in order for them to fulfil their employment ambitions and to address those barriers that might prevent them from doing so. I visited the headquarters of Spinal Injuries Ireland two weeks ago on foot of an invite to open its...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: I thank Senator Feighan for his comments but note this is a serious issue and I absolutely take on board his views. On meeting people with spinal injuries, one hears some of the personal stories about how their lives changed in a matter of seconds, whether they fell off a ladder in a building site, had a car crash or had some sort of injury. All of a sudden, these wonderful people who were...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: I thank Senator Swanick for raising this important issue. I acknowledge, from working with him over the past two years, that he is very supportive of all people with disabilities, as well as of the rights of the person with a disability who is in a nursing home and who I firmly believe should not be there. I will respond to that in detail. It is important that we have this discussion...