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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (13 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 391 and 392 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 Data (13 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 393 to 395, 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 commitment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (13 Nov 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: Psychological Services (13 Nov 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 (13 Nov 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 (13 Nov 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 (13 Nov 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 Support Services Expenditure (13 Nov 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: Motorised Transport Grant Closure (13 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Deputy will be familiar with the background to the closure of both the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant schemes in February 2013. My colleague, the Minister for Health and I brought a Memorandum to Government on proposals for a new Transport Support Payment Scheme towards the end of the last Dáil session. Following consideration of the matter, it was decided to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Nov 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: Invalidity Pension Applications (13 Nov 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 from the lady referred to on 25 June 2018. Her claim was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. She was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (13 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: I can confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from the person concerned on 21 August 2018. On 06 November 2018 they were asked to supply supporting documentation required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on their eligibility. On receipt of this information a decision will be made and they will be notified of the outcome. I trust...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (13 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: Fuel allowance (FF) is a means tested payment, payable to people who either live alone or only with certain other qualified people. The second named person submitted an application for FF on 31 August 2017. Based on the information provided to the Department, the person concerned did not qualify for this allowance as their household included people who were not in a qualifying category. They...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (13 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: My department is committed to helping more people with disabilities take up and sustain employment where there is a capacity and desire to do so. To this end, the Department provides a range of employment related supports. These supports include: - The Wage Subsidy Scheme, which is targeted at private sector employers, to encourage the employment of people with disabilities through the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (13 Nov 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 from this lady on 19 April 2018. Her claim was disallowed 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: Invalidity Pension Appeals (13 Nov 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. Following an appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office, the person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 2 February 2017 and payment will issue to her nominated bank...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (13 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 31 May 2018 and payment will issue to her nominated bank account on 29 November 2018. Any arrears due from 31 May 2018 to 28 November 2018 (less any overlapping social welfare payment) will issue in due course. The person concerned was notified of this decision on 12 November 2018. I hope this clarifies the matter...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (13 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: Based on the evidence supplied in support of this person’s application, her application for disability allowance (DA) was disallowed on the grounds that the medical qualifying condition was not satisfied. The person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 4 October 2018. This lady requested a review of the decision by a deciding officer (DO) and submitted additional...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Data (13 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is a monthly payment for a child aged under 16 years with a severe disability, who requires ongoing care and attention, substantially over and above the care and attention usually required by a child of the same age. The payment of €309.50 per month is not means tested. Currently the allowance is paid to over 38,000 parents/guardians in respect of some...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Second Stage (14 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, is not in the Chamber. I would like to thank Deputies Ó Cuív and Fitzmaurice for their contributions this evening and Deputies on all sides of the House for their contributions to this Second Stage debate. Unfortunately, the Minister, Deputy Regina Doherty, could not be here for all of the debate this evening and has asked me to convey her...