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Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Incidence (22 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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (22 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: Disability allowance (DA) is a weekly means tested allowance paid to people with a disability. All sources of income (for example, cash income, employment, capital and maintenance) are assessed as part of the means test; however, certain cash income is legislatively excluded from the assessment. Subsistence is not included in the listed exemptions and is fully assessed. Currently when a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (22 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: Disability allowance (DA) is a means-tested scheme and the way means are assessed is set down in social welfare legislation. Travel and subsistence under social welfare legislation is considered to be income and all income, with some exceptions, belonging to the person is assessable as means for DA purposes. The deciding officer has no discretion in this and is bound by the legislation. I...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (22 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 5 March 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 15 May 2018 and was also notified of their right to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Eligibility (22 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB) is a social welfare scheme which allows a person return to employment if they have reduced capacity for work and to continue to receive a payment from my department. A person who applies for PCB will, in the first instance, be assessed by a Medical Assessor who expresses an opinion on the degree of partial capacity. A person assessed with a moderate...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance (22 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: There are no plans to introduce a half-rate payment option in respect of domiciliary care allowance (DCA) at present. The Department has, however, recently completed a consultation process with people with disabilities, their families, advocates and representative groups on recommendations 9 and 10 of the Make Work Pay (MWP) report. The MWP report, published in April 2017 following a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension (22 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: Invalidity pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. To date, an application for invalidity pension has not been received from the gentleman concerned. An application form has been reissued to the gentleman. On receipt of the completed application form, his entitlement will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (17 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 (17 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: Legislative Programme (17 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Department of Health is continuing to prioritise the development of Heads of Bill to provide legislative clarity on the issue of deprivation of liberty in order to meet our obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. These provisions will apply to residential centres for persons with disabilities and nursing homes. The provisions will also apply to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (17 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: Housing Adaptation Grant (17 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: I wish to inform the Deputy that Housing Adaptation Grants are a matter for the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (16 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: Disabilities Data (16 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: Disabilities Data (16 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: HSE Data (16 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: Disability Services Provision (16 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: Disabilities Assessments (16 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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (16 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: Social welfare legislation provides that where a person is medically certified as being unable to manage their own financial affairs, the Minister may appoint an agent who is responsible for collecting the person’s social welfare payment and acting on their behalf, with a duty to act in the best interests of the person. The agent may be a parent or other qualified person. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (16 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB) is a social welfare scheme which allows a person return to employment if they have reduced capacity for work and to continue to receive a payment from my Department. A person who applies for PCB will, in the first instance, be assessed by a Medical Assessor who expresses an opinion on the degree of partial capacity. A person assessed with a moderate...