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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (5 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 25 July 2018. The first payment was made by her chosen payment method on 14 November 2018. Arrears of payment due issued to the person concerned on 21 November 2018. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (5 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance from this gentleman on 3 August 2018. The processing time for individual DA claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of the three main qualifying criteria, the person’s circumstances and the information they provide in support of their claim. Additional medical evidence for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (5 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned is medically certified up to the 2nd December 2018 and now paid up to the 1st December 2018 with all arrears owing to her having been issued. Details of all payments that have issued to the person concerned have been sent to that person. If the person concerned remains ill and unfit for work, a further medical certificate should be submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (5 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned currently being processed, this particular claim was delayed as a result of an interaction with another Social Welfare scheme payment. My officials expect to have the matter resolved in the next couple of days. When the claim is processed all arrears due will issue without delay. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (5 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned is certified to the 23rd December 2018 and paid to the 6th December 2018. Further payments will issue up to the certified date. If the person concerned remains ill and unfit for work after the 23rd December 2018 a further medical certificate should be submitted to the Department in order for payments to issue after this date. Details of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (5 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Department administers the Illness Benefit scheme to those customers who cannot work because they are sick or ill provided they are covered by the appropriate class of social insurance (PRSI) and satisfy the PRSI conditions. The person concerned does not qualify for a payment of Illness Benefit as she does not satisfy the first PRSI contribution qualifying condition which requires a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (5 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: The gentleman referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 19 July 2018. Payment will issue to his nominated bank account on 13 December 2018. Arrears of payment due from 19 July 2018 to 12 December 2018 will issue as soon as possible. The gentleman in question was notified of this decision on 03 December 2018. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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...

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: 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....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Medical Products (4 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. I am taking this Commencement matter on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris. The report to the Minister from Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, CMO, on the use of urogynaecological mesh in the surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence, SUI, and pelvic organ prolapse, POP, in women was published on the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Medical Products (4 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: I take the Senator's point. The Minister for Health is committed to ensuring the safe and effective use of mesh implants and an appropriately and a timely response to women suffering mesh complications. Last week the Department wrote to the HSE again to request that it prepare a detailed implementation plan for the complete set of recommendations set out in the CMO's report, working in...

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...

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

Finian McGrath: Section 39 of the Health Act is the legal framework under which the HSE provides grant funding to agencies. The HSE has a Service Agreement (SA) with such organisations, which sets out the resources being provided, the outputs to be achieved, arrangements for the drawdown of funding, the nature of the review of performance and Assurance and governance requirements. As this is a service...

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

Finian McGrath: I am aware of the recent publication of the Report, referred to by the Deputy. I facilitated a request to meet with Rehab and I am considering the contents of the Report.

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...