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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (18 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: Hospital Appointments Status (18 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: Protected Disclosures (18 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 360 together. The matters raised in this protected disclosure were assessed and deemed to be more appropriate to be dealt with through the HSE. The papers have been referred to the Authorised Person in the HSE with responsibility for protected disclosures. Accordingly, I have referred these questions to the HSE for direct reply in relation to this case.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (18 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: Services for People with Disabilities (18 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: Services for People with Disabilities (18 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: Respite Care Services Provision (18 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: Services for People with Disabilities (18 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: Services for People with Disabilities (18 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: Services for People with Disabilities (18 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: Services for People with Disabilities (18 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: Services for People with Disabilities (18 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: Health Services Data (18 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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (18 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned was awarded disability allowance with effect from 30 May 2018. A letter issued to this gentleman informing him of this decision on 22 August 2018. His first payment was issued on 29 August 2018. Disability allowance arrears issued to this gentleman on 11 December 2018. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (18 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: The gentleman referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 08 November 2018. Payment will issue to his nominated post office on 10 January 2019. Any arrears due from 08 November 2018 to 09 January 2019, less any overlapping social welfare payment, will issue as soon as possible. The gentleman in question was notified of this decision on 12 December 2018. I hope this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (18 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned is in payment and all arrears owing to her have been issued. The claim is both medically certified and paid up until the 10th December 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: Domiciliary Care Allowance Application Waiting Times (18 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Department 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, the need for additional information beyond that provided on application, and the availability of resources. While a small number of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times (18 Dec 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 target processing time for DA is to process 75% of new claims within 12 weeks. In November 2018, 74% of applications were completed within...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (19 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: This Government is committed to encouraging self-employment and entrepreneurship and this includes improving the level of PRSI based benefits available to self-employed people while ensuring the sustainability of the Social Insurance Fund. Invalidity Pension (IP) was extended to the self-employed from 1 December 2017 and since then 470 customers whose social insurance record included...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 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...