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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.

Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (28 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: I agree with Deputy O'Loughlin. He would be quietly smiling at me in my situation as a Minister of State in the current Government.

Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (28 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: Seán was that kind of person. He enjoyed diversity and inclusion, and he got it. Nowadays it is accepted as part of politics, but in those days it was not easy to work with Independents and people with different views when one was in a mainstream party, but Seán was able to do that on the committee. As my colleagues said, he was a top class, professional politician and I was very...

Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (28 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: On behalf of the Independent Alliance, I express my deepest sympathy to both families on the loss of the two Seáns. I express to Seán Calleary's family, particularly his son, Deputy Dara Calleary, my sincerest sympathy on the loss of a father and husband. As one who grew up in Tuam, County Galway, known for the Tuam Stars, I know how highly regarded Seán Calleary was in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Nov 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 (28 Nov 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: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (28 Nov 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 (28 Nov 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: Invalidity Pension Applications (28 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: The lady referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 27 September 2018. Payment will issue to her post office on 29 November 2018. Any arrears due from 27 September 2018 to 28 November 2018 (less any overlapping social welfare payment) will issue in due course. The lady in question was notified of this decision on 23 November 2018. I hope this clarifies the matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (28 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 gentleman referred to has been awarded the personal rate of invalidity pension (IP) with effect from 06 September 2018. Payment including arrears due will issue to his nominated bank...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (28 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from this lady on 18 October 2018. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual DA claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (28 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from this gentleman on 12 November 2018. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual DA claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (28 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 18 April 2018. The first payment was made on 21 November 2018. Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible once any necessary adjustment is calculated and applied in respect of any overlapping payments (if applicable). I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (27 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Deputy raised five key points relating to the contracts, travel time, rostering, the Organisation of Working Time Act being breached and the evaluation of hours. Of course, I will follow up on them and find out the latest position. I accept the Deputy's point that home helps provide an invaluable service to the most vulnerable members of our community, enabling the elderly and those...