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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (16 Jan 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 (16 Jan 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 Support Services Provision (16 Jan 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 Support Services Provision (16 Jan 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 (16 Jan 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 (16 Jan 2018)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 969 and 970 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: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Jan 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 (16 Jan 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 Care Packages Provision (16 Jan 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 (16 Jan 2018)

Finian McGrath: The HSE’s report “Time to Move on from Congregated Settings – A Strategy for Community Inclusion”,(2011) proposes a new model of support in the community by moving people from institutional settings to the community. The plan is being rolled out at a regional and local level and involves full consultation with stakeholders. The Programme for Government contains a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Jan 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: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2018)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1570 and 1634 together. The reasonable accommodation fund for the employment of people with disabilities assists employers in the private sector to take appropriate measures to enable a person with a disability/impairment to have access to employment by providing a range of grants. These grants and supports include: - the workplace equipment and adaptation...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (16 Jan 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 concerned is in receipt of IP at the maximum weekly personal rate since 05 March 2015. In addition, he receives an increase for a qualified adult payable at the maximum rate and an...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Finian McGrath: The gentleman referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 14 December 2017. Payment will issue to his nominated bank account on the 25 January 2018. Any arrears due from 14 December 2017 to 24 January 2018 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or outstanding overpayment) will issue in due course. The gentleman in question was notified of this decision...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (16 Jan 2018)

Finian McGrath: Self-employed workers are eligible to apply for invalidity pension from December 2017. This is a major reform as, for the first time; self-employed people will have access to the safety-net of State income supports, without having to go through a means test, if they become permanently incapable of work as a result of an illness or disability. Self-employed workers who do not satisfy the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance from this gentleman on 10 November 2017. The application has been referred to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) for a report on the person’s means and circumstances. A request for additional information was also sent to this gentleman on 1 December 2017. This information was received by this department on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Finian McGrath: This lady submitted an application for disability allowance on 28 July 2017. The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and she was notified in writing of this decision on 23 November 2017. The person was also notified of her right to a review of this decision or to appeal it to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office. To date no request for an...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Finian McGrath: Based on the evidence supplied in support of this person’s application, her application for disability allowance 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 11 September 2017. They requested a review of the decision by a deciding officer (DO) and submitted additional medical...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (16 Jan 2018)

Finian McGrath: This lady was notified on the 4thJanuary 2018 that her domiciliary care allowance was awarded on appeal from the 1stMarch 2017. Arrears due for this period will issue with the January 2018 payment on the 16thJanuary 2018. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (16 Jan 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 department received an application for IP for the gentleman concerned on 18 September 2017. His application was disallowed IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme...