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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Mar 2019)
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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Mar 2019)
Finian McGrath: The Report “Time to Move on from Congregated Settings – A Strategy for Community Inclusion” proposes a new model of support in the community, moving people from Congregated settings to the community in line with Government policy. The Programme for Partnership Government contains a commitment to continue to move people with disabilities out of congregated settings,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (12 Mar 2019)
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: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Data (12 Mar 2019)
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: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (12 Mar 2019)
Finian McGrath: I thank the Deputy for his question and for his interest in the matter. I am pleased to note that on 20 February, the HSE published the Implementation Framework of the National Strategy & Policy for the Provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland. This was the culmination of the work of the National Steering Group established in 2017, and I thank them for their work....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Mar 2019)
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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (12 Mar 2019)
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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Data (12 Mar 2019)
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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (12 Mar 2019)
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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Mar 2019)
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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Mar 2019)
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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Funding (12 Mar 2019)
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 Provision (12 Mar 2019)
Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 405 to 407, 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: Hospital Admissions (12 Mar 2019)
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 Applications Waiting Times (12 Mar 2019)
Finian McGrath: My Department is committed to making decisions on entitlement as quickly as possible. In general, social welfare schemes with a number of complex qualifying conditions can take longer to process. Before a decision can be made on entitlement to disability allowance (DA), evidence must be provided in respect of the person’s medical condition, the extent to which it restricts them from...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (12 Mar 2019)
Finian McGrath: The Illness Benefit claim from the person concerned has been processed and all arrears owing to her have been issued. The person concerned was a qualified adult on her partner's Jobseeker's Allowance claim. This means that her partner was in receipt of a qualified adult allowance in respect of her. The monetary difference between this allowance and her Illness Benefit entitlement had to be...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (12 Mar 2019)
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 concerned on 13 December 2018. This claim was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied ....
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (12 Mar 2019)
Finian McGrath: Following the submission of further medical evidence by the person concerned, their case has been reviewed and they have been awarded disability allowance with effect from 31 October 2018. The first payment will be made on 27 March 2019. Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible once any necessary adjustment is calculated and applied in respect of any overlapping payments. I...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (12 Mar 2019)
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 27 September 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: Illness Benefit Applications (12 Mar 2019)
Finian McGrath: The Department will arrange for the information requested to be provided to the person concerned. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.