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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (29 May 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: Home Help Service Eligibility (29 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Health Service Executive (HSE) is committed to protecting the level of Personal Assistant services and Home Support services available to persons with disabilities.  In their 2018 National Service Plan, the HSE's priority is to provide 1.46 million hours of Personal Assistant services to more than 2,000 people with a disability, representing an increase of 60,000 over the 2017 target...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (29 May 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 (29 May 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 (29 May 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 (29 May 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 (29 May 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: Budget Submissions (29 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: I believe the Deputy is referring to the Local Property Tax in the first part of the question. The Department of Health has no responsibility for taxation and accordingly I am referring this matter to my colleague Minister Donohoe's Department for reply directly to the Deputy. In December 2017, the Government announced that additional funding would be provided to enable all carers in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (29 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: An increase for qualified adult (IQA) is payable to recipients of Invalidity Pension in respect of a qualified adult (their spouse, civil partner or cohabitant) who is being wholly or mainly maintained by them, and where the qualified adult’s personal means from any source does not exceed a weekly means limit. IQA is payable at the maximum rate where the means of the qualified...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (29 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: Sections 13 and 14 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2013 introduced the Recovery of Benefits and Assistance scheme which enables my Department to recover the value of certain illness-related social welfare payments from compensation awards made to persons as a consequence of personal injuries claims. The benefits are recovered from the compensator and not from the injured person. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (29 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from this lady on the 24thMay 2017. The application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on the 3rdOctober 2017 advising of the decision. A review of this decision was requested on the 9thOctober 2017. The application was re-examined by a deciding...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (29 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: I can confirm that my Department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from this gentleman on 20 March 2018. On 24 May 2018 the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on his eligibility. On receipt of this information a decision will be made on his DA application and the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (29 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: Fuel allowance is a means tested payment, payable to people who either live alone or live only with certain other qualified people. Based on the information provided to the Department by this gentleman he does not qualify for the allowance as his household consists of people who are not in a qualifying category. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (29 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 5 February 2018. Their application, based upon all the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds as it was not found that this lady was substantially restricted in taking up employment. The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 4 May 2018 and was also notified of their right to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (29 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on the 3rdApril 2018. Applications received in mid- March 2018 are currently being finalised. The application will be considered by a deciding officer and the decision notified to her as soon as possible. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (29 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: Following a successful appeal, this lady has been awarded disability allowance (DA) with effect from 20 December 2017. The first payment will be made by her chosen payment method on 13 June 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 or in respect of outstanding overpayments (if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (29 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that my Department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from this lady on 13 April 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 disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with their relative...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (29 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: This lady submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 22 February 2018. Their application, based upon all the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds as it was not found that this lady was substantially restricted in taking up employment. She was notified in writing of this decision on 21 May 2018 and was also notified of their right to request a review of this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (29 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 28 March 2018. The first payment will be made by her chosen payment method on 30 May 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.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (29 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 14 February 2018. The first payment was made by his chosen payment method on 9 May 2018. Arrears of payment due issued to this gentleman on 21 May 2018. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.