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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (29 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: Following a successful appeal, this gentleman has been awarded disability allowance (DA) with effect from 7 March 2018 when he sent in his application. The first payment will be made by his chosen payment method on 5 December 2018. Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (29 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 for this lady on 18 May 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 Eligibility (29 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 for the lady concerned on the 15 November 2018. In order to establish whether the medical condition for IP is satisfied in this case, the Department sent...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times (29 Nov 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 DA claim in October 2018 was eleven weeks. My department is committed to ensuring that claims are processed as...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Waiting Times (29 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 average time taken to award a new IP claim in October was six weeks. The Department is committed to ensuring that claims and reviews are processed as expeditiously as possible. I hope this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (29 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Departments has a processing target to finalise 90% of domiciliary care allowance (DCA) applications within 10 weeks. Processing times can be affected at particular times of the year by the volume of applications received, the complexity of individual cases and the availability of resources. While a small number of applications take longer to process than the norm, the overall average...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (29 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: This domiciliary care allowance application has been finalised. The person concerned was notified in a letter dated 27th November 2018 that domiciliary care allowance has been awarded from 1st April 2018. This includes a back-dating payment for the maximum six months allowable in respect of the months April to September 2018. Payment will commence in December 2018 and arrears due will issue...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (29 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance was received from the person concerned on the 26th October 2018. The case was referred to the Department's Medical Assessors for a medical opinion. The Medical Assessor requested further information before proving an opinion. The person concerned was contacted on November 26th and asked to furnish further medical evidence. When the medical...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (29 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned has been processed and all arrears owing to her have issued. The claim is both medically certified and paid up to the 26th November 2018. If the person concerned remains ill and unfit for work, a further medical certificate should be submitted to the Department as soon as possible in order for further payments to issue. I trust this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (29 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned is in receipt of his full entitlement under the Illness Benefit scheme and any arrears due for his dependent wife and child have issued. The claim is medically certified up to the 21st December 2018 and further payments will automatically issue up to that date. If after the 21st December 2018 the person concerned remains ill and unfit for work, a further medical...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (29 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred on 26 November 2018 to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (29 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: The officials have contacted the Deputy's office to discuss this PQ, if the Deputy wishes to supply information including a PPS number I will have the matter examined.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cancer Services Provision (4 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: I thank Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan for raising this issue. I know she has been a strong advocate in respect of cancer in Ireland for many years. I welcome the opportunity to speak on lung cancer. On average, 2,500 patients are diagnosed with lung cancer in Ireland annually with over 1,800 deaths each year attributable to this disease. However, much work has been done to address this....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cancer Services Provision (4 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: I thank Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan for raising these issues and I take her point that I am vulnerable on this issue as somebody who is addicted to nicotine. I acknowledge the points she makes and will bring her views back to the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris. I totally acknowledge the points that the Deputy raised in the debate. Through initiatives under Healthy Ireland and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (4 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: I thank Deputies Ó Caoláin, Funchion, Adams, Buckley and Brady for raising this very important issue. I am grateful to have the opportunity to update the House on progress to deliver on the rights contained in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities since it came into force in Ireland on 19 April 2018. It is something of which we are all very proud in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (4 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Deputy for his comprehensive response. I do not do dilly-dallying and will drive the legislation forward. That is my clear objective. On the issues raised by the other Deputies, Deputy Funchion mentioned a child with autism who had been left behind. She should give me the details and I will follow up on the matter. Deputy Brady made a point about business owners being left...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (4 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Disability Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2016, which contains key legislative amendments needed for compliance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), was published on December 2016. Second Stage (Dáil) took place on 31 January and 1 February 2017. Committee Stage is set for Wednesday 19 December 2018 in Dáil Éireann. There are a number...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (4 Dec 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 (4 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: As the HSE's National Service Plan for 2019 has not yet been finalised, a final decision with regard to the quantum of personal assistance hours to be delivered has not yet concluded, but will be agreed shortly. It is the policy of the HSE to provide Personal Assistant services that are person-centred, equitable and transparent to people with a physical and/or sensory disability. The HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (4 Dec 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. The Department of Health is also responsible for the development of policy on, and oversight of, the...