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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (20 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: Disabilities Assessments (20 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: Mobility Allowance Eligibility (20 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Deputy will be familiar with the background to the closure of both the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant schemes in February 2013.  My colleague, the Minister for Health and I brought a Memorandum to Government on proposals for a new Transport Support Payment Scheme towards the end of the last Dáil session. Following  consideration of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (20 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: Disabilities Assessments (20 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: Health Services (20 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: I understand that the Deputy's question relates to a clinical assessment by a psychologist. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (20 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: Health Services (20 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: Disabilities Assessments (20 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: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (20 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: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: Based on the evidence supplied in support of this person’s application, his application for disability allowance (DA) was disallowed on the grounds that the medical qualifying condition was not satisfied. The person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 30 April 2018. They requested a review of the decision by a deciding officer (DO) and supplied further medical...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Reviews (20 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.  A claim for IP was received from the person concerned on the 12 July 2018.  Her claim was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance (20 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is an allowance established as a recognition of the extra care and attention that is provided by parents at home for a child with a severe disability requiring continual or continuous care and attention which is substantially in excess of that normally required by a child of the same age. The qualified person to receive DCA is the person with whom...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 21 September 2018.  Their application, based upon all the evidence submitted, was disallowed on the grounds that the medical condition was not satisfied; it was not found that this lady was substantially restricted in taking up employment. The person concerned was notified in writing of this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: Based on the evidence supplied in support of this person’s application, her application for disability allowance (DA) was disallowed on the grounds that the medical qualifying condition was not satisfied. The person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 4 October 2018. This lady requested a review of the decision by a deciding officer (DO) and submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (20 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance was received from person concerned on the 16th October 2018.  The case has been referred to the Department's team of Medical Assessors for a medical opinion.  When the medical opinion is to hand the claim will be passed to a Deciding Officer for a decision.  Once this decision has been made the person concerned will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (20 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned was certified and paid up to the 18th of November 2018. If he 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 clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (20 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: On receipt of additional medical evidence submitted in support of the appeal of the person concerned, a review of the claim was carried out by a deciding officer and she has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 03 May 2018.  As a result the appeal is no longer necessary. Payment issued to her nominated bank account on 15 November 2018.  Any arrears...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (20 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.  A claim for IP was received from the person concerned on the 30 May 2018.His 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 (20 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 11 July 2018. The first payment will be made by his chosen payment method on 05 December 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...