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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Sep 2018)

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 (26 Sep 2018)

Finian McGrath: The level of funding available for my Department is being considered as part of the national Estimates and budgetary process for 2019 which is currently underway. Pending completion of this process it is not appropriate for me to comment further at this stage.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Funding (26 Sep 2018)

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: Health Services Funding (26 Sep 2018)

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: Illness Benefit Applications (26 Sep 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned has been processed and he is in receipt of his full entitlement under the scheme. All arrears owing have now been paid. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Data (26 Sep 2018)

Finian McGrath: Disability Allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance for people with a disability aged between 16 and 66 with a disability expected to last for at least one year and who satisfy the medical condition, means test and are habitually resident in Ireland.  The average time taken to award a new DA claim in July 2018 was eleven weeks. The following table lists the average...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Data (26 Sep 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 average time taken to award a new IP claim in August 2018 was ten weeks.  The following table lists the average processing time over the past 5 years to date. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (27 Sep 2018)

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 (27 Sep 2018)

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 (27 Sep 2018)

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 Consultant Recruitment (27 Sep 2018)

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 Assessments (27 Sep 2018)

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 Payments (27 Sep 2018)

Finian McGrath: Disability Allowance is a means tested payment. The person concerned is in receipt of DA since 8 November 2016 at a reduced rate as he was assessed with means from property he owns. Notification of this decision issued to the person concerned on 8 November 2016. They were also notified of their right to a review of this decision or to appeal it to the independent social welfare appeals office...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (27 Sep 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned was awarded Invalidity Pension from 20 September 2018. The payment of Illness Benefit for €34.93 for the person concerned is a two day payment for the dates 18th and 19th September 2018. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (27 Sep 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (27 Sep 2018)

Finian McGrath: I can confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from this lady on 19 July 2018. On 24 September 2018 the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on her eligibility. On receipt of this information a decision will be made on her DA application and the person concerned...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Overcrowding (2 Oct 2018)

Finian McGrath: On behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, I welcome this opportunity to address the House on the issue raised by Deputies Joe Carey and Tom Neville. I commend Deputy Joe Carey on his great work on health in County Clare and Deputy Tom Neville on his support for services throughout Limerick. The Government is committed to breaking the cycle of overcrowding in our health...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Overcrowding (2 Oct 2018)

Finian McGrath: Again, I thank the Deputies for raising this very important issue. They made many points which I strongly support. For example, I agree with Deputy Joe Carey on using Ennis general hospital to take some of the burden. He also raised issues regarding the medical assessment unit. As to whether I agree that smaller hospitals can play a bigger role in dealing with this issue, I absolutely...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (2 Oct 2018)

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 (2 Oct 2018)

Finian McGrath: The level of funding available for my Department is being considered as part of the national Estimates and budgetary process for 2019 which is currently underway. Pending completion of this process it is not appropriate for me to comment further at this stage.