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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (5 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: Ireland signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2007 and since then, successive Governments have emphasised Ireland’s strong commitment to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are met. This Government remains committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Dec 2017)

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: Transport Support Scheme (5 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: I was pleased to have the opportunity to discuss the proposed Health (Transport Support) Bill with the Joint Committee on Public Petitions on Wednesday 11th October. The Deputy may 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Dec 2017)

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 (5 Dec 2017)

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 (5 Dec 2017)

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 Funding (5 Dec 2017)

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 (5 Dec 2017)

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 Waiting Lists (5 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 343 and 344 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: Disability Services Provision (5 Dec 2017)

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 Data (5 Dec 2017)

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 (5 Dec 2017)

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: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme (5 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB) is a scheme which allows a person return to employment, if they have a reduced capacity for work, and to continue to receive a payment from my Department. A person who claims PCB will, in the first instance, be assessed by a Medical Assessor from my Department who advises on the degree of partial capacity. Persons in receipt of Invalidity Pension are eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (5 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: I can confirm that my Department received an application for disability allowance from this gentleman on 8 September 2017. On 9 November 2017 the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on his eligibility, which included a request for original Divorce Papers. The deciding officer received a letter from...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (5 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: This gentleman has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 20 September 2017. The first payment will be made by his chosen payment method on 20 December 2017. 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 any outstanding overpayments (if applicable). I...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (5 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: This gentleman was awarded disability allowance (DA) in 2002. A review of his entitlement was carried out on 22 September 2017 and it was established that the person concerned had means not previously disclosed to this Department. These means were derived from employment and private pension. A deciding officer decided that the person concerned had a reduced entitlement to DA. This...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (5 Dec 2017)

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. Once the SWI has submitted his/her report to DA...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (5 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that my Department received an application for disability allowance from this gentleman on 31 October 2017. The medical part of the application was incomplete and was returned to the gentleman on 10 November 2017. The completed medical report was received back from the gentleman on 27 November 2017.On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Data (5 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: Domiciliary care allowance is a payment made in respect of children under the age of 16 who have a severe disability that requires care and attention substantially in excess of another child of the same age without that disability. The need for the additional care and attention must be likely to last for at least 12 months.In 2015 a total of 6,422 applications for domiciliary care allowance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Data (5 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: Domiciliary care allowance is a payment made in respect of children under the age of 16 who have a severe disability that requires care and attention substantially in excess of another child of the same age without that disability. The need for the additional care and attention must be likely to last for at least 12 months.In 2015 a total of 4,186 applications for domiciliary care allowance...