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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (13 Feb 2018)

Finian McGrath: Fuel allowance is a means tested payment, payable to people who either live alone or only with certain other qualified people. This gentleman was awarded Disability Allowance from 02 September 2015. He has been in receipt of the fuel allowance since 30 September 2015 and continues to qualify for this allowance. He was in receipt of an Increase for Living Alone up to 06 February 2018; this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (13 Feb 2018)

Finian McGrath: Fuel allowance is a means tested payment, payable to people who either live alone or only with certain other qualified people. The person concerned is currently in receipt of Disability Allowance. She was in receipt of the weekly fuel allowance up to the 2 January 2018. She has been awarded the lump sum fuel allowance from the 3 January 2018. This lady was notified of this decision on the...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2018)

Finian McGrath: Well done.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (8 Feb 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: Hospital Accommodation Provision (8 Feb 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: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (8 Feb 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: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (8 Feb 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 (8 Feb 2018)

Finian McGrath: The HSE is currently engaged in a reconfiguration of existing therapy resources to geographic based teams for children (0-18 years). The objective of the new model of assessment and intervention is to provide one clear referral pathway for all children (0-18s), irrespective of their disability, where they live or the school they attend. A total of 56 Children’s Network Disability...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (8 Feb 2018)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 183 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Support Scheme (8 Feb 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. Since the closure of the Mobility Allowance, the Government has directed that the Health Service Executive should continue to pay an equivalent monthly payment of up to €208.50 per month to the 4,133 people in receipt of the Mobility...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (8 Feb 2018)

Finian McGrath: Illness Benefit is a payment for persons who cannot work due to illness and who satisfy the pay-related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The rate of payment depends on the person’s level of earnings in the governing PRSI contribution year. For Illness Benefit claims made in 2017, the governing contribution year is 2015. Where the average weekly earnings are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (8 Feb 2018)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned made a claim to Illness Benefit and this claim was registered in my Department on 26 January 2018. The person concerned is in full time employment and there is no limit on the amount they are permitted to earn while also receiving a full rate Contributory Widows Pension. Both Illness Benefit and Contributory Widows Pension are not payable together. The person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (8 Feb 2018)

Finian McGrath: The gentleman in question is in receipt of invalidity pension. An application for the national fuel scheme (fuel allowance) was received from the person concerned on 16 January 2018. He has been assessed as eligible for fuel allowance and the Deciding Officer has backdated his fuel application to 05 October 2017 - the start of the 2017/18 fuel season. He was notified on 06 February 2018 of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Finian McGrath: I will be very modest.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Finian McGrath: There were three questions on disability concerning the UN convention, assessment of need and respite care. I thank Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony for her question. I feel very strongly about the UN convention. The Deputy is absolutely right that it is a very important issue for the disability sector in Ireland. We have 645,000 people with some form of disability. I also feel very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Finian McGrath: This year, absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Finian McGrath: I explained the reasons for the delays. The matter is very complex. I want the disability sector and those dealing with senior citizens to be involved in the process. If it takes another few months to do that, so be it. I will take the hits and deal with it. On the assessment of need issue, Deputy Murphy O'Mahony rightly said this is a provision under Part 2 of the Disability Act,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Finian McGrath: It is happening as I speak, by the end of 2018.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Finian McGrath: The final issue raised was respite services. I appreciate the support I have received from the committee and other colleagues, as well as the strong support I have received from the Minister the Department of Health and the HSE. We accepted before Christmas that there was a huge crisis in respite services. This is why we got together with our colleagues in government and in opposition to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Finian McGrath: I do not have the particular figures for west Cork. I will come back to the Deputy with the details.