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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (29 Jan 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: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Jan 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: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jan 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 Data (29 Jan 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: Respite Care Services Provision (29 Jan 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 Funding (29 Jan 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 (29 Jan 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: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Jan 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: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Jan 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: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (29 Jan 2019)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned has had an Increase for Qualified Child Allowance (IQC) in respect of her daughter re-instated on her Disability Allowance (DA) payment with effect from 4 July 2018. Arrears of payment due issued to the person concerned on 24 January 2019. Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (29 Jan 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. A claim for IP was received from the gentleman concerned on 8 November 2018. In order to establish medical suitability two forms were sent to him on 23 January 2019. On receipt of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (29 Jan 2019)

Finian McGrath: Credited contributions (credits) are social insurance contributions designed to protect the social insurance entitlement record of insured workers who are not in a position to make PRSI contributions. Credits are awarded in circumstances such as unemployment or illness, and their purpose is to help protect the social insurance entitlements of insured persons during periods when they may not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (29 Jan 2019)

Finian McGrath: The lady referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 29 March 2018. Payment will issue to her nominated bank account on 07 February 2019. Any arrears due from 29 March 2018 to 06 February 2019 (less any overlapping social welfare payment) will issue as soon as possible. The lady in question was notified of this decision on 24 January 2019. I hope this clarifies the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Jan 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: Hospital Transfers (24 Jan 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 Services Funding (24 Jan 2019)

Finian McGrath: I am aware of the financial difficulties that the Irish Deaf Society is currently experiencing and concerns regarding its future sustainability. Officials from my Office have been in regular contact with the Society’s C.E.O., Mr. John Sherwin, on the matter. The Irish Deaf Society focuses its service delivery on advocacy, training and development as distinct from the delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Jan 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: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (24 Jan 2019)

Finian McGrath: Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB) allows a person who has been in receipt of Illness Benefit for six months and who may not have full capacity for work, to return to employment and continue to receive a partial or full payment from the Department. The personal rate of payment is based on the assessment of your restriction on capacity for work i.e. Moderate, Severe or Profound, where you retain...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Blind Welfare Allowance (24 Jan 2019)

Finian McGrath: My Department is committed to providing a professional, efficient and courteous service to all its customers and regularly provides information in formats such as Braille and Audio or to customers using assistive technology. We also provide Sign Language interpretations and translation services to meet customer needs.  The Department can also discuss other options including visiting...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Data (24 Jan 2019)

Finian McGrath: The number of disability allowance (DA) applications received, allowed and disallowed or withdrawn in 2018 is set out in the table below. DA Scheme Year DA Received *DA Award DA Disallowed DA Withdrawn 2018 23,080 17,205* 12,682 1,130 (*)Please note that the statistics in relation to awarded cases include cases in the disallowed category which were subsequently awarded following...