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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Nov 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 (7 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 757 and 822 together. I was pleased to have the opportunity to discuss the proposed Health (Transport Support) Bill with the Joint Committee on Public Petitions on Wednesday 11 October. The Deputies 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Nov 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 (7 Nov 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 (7 Nov 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 (7 Nov 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 (7 Nov 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 Provision (7 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy will be aware, with effect from 28 June, 2016, under Dail Standing Order 42(a) where a question is referred for direct reply to a body under the aegis of my Department such as the Health Service Executive (HSE). The ten working days in respect of the specific parliamentary questions referred to by the Deputy will not have elapsed until 8 November, 2017. If the Deputy has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 827 and 833 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 (7 Nov 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: Invalidity Pension Applications (7 Nov 2017)

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 is required to carry out periodic reviews to confirm that recipients continue to satisfy the conditions for receipt of the pension. Following an in-person medical assessment of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that my department received an application for Disability Allowance (DA) from this lady on the 26 January 2015. The DA application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and this lady was notified in writing of this decision on 30 March 2015. She was also notified on that date of her right to seek a review of this decision or appeal directly to the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (7 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: This gentleman was in receipt of another social welfare payment, or an increase was paid to another for his benefit, during the period 21 June 2017 to 26 September 2017. Consequently, the amount of social welfare already paid required calculation and was deducted from any arrears due. This process was completed by my department as quickly as possible. Disability allowance arrears issued to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers; this includes ensuring that applications are decided as quickly as possible. A total of 7,434 applications for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) were received in 2016. In 2017, to the end October, a total of 7,039 applications have been received, an increase of over 12.5% on the same period last year. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Department is currently experiencing delays in the processing of Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) claims due to an increase in claim volumes and the need for more detailed decisions to be provided, following a High Court ruling. Corrective actions are in place, including additional deciding officers assigned to the scheme. As a result average processing times have reduced over recent...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (7 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: Illness Benefit is a payment for persons who cannot work due to illness and who satisfy the pay-related social insurance (PRSI) contributions 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. Illness benefit is payable to pregnant...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that an application from this gentleman for disability allowance (DA) was received by the Department on 18 August 2017. The application has been referred to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) for a report on the person’s means and circumstances. Once the SWI has submitted his/her report to DA section, a decision will be made on the application and the person concerned will be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Act Employment Targets (7 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Comprehensive Employment Strategy (CES) for People with Disabilities (2015-2024) was developed in consultation with Government Departments, State Agencies, the National Disability Authority, the Disability Stakeholder Group and the National Disability Strategy Implementation Group, and adopted by Government in October 2015. The ten year strategy is a cross-Government approach co-ordinated...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that an application from this gentleman for disability allowance (DA) was received by the department on 21 August 2017. The application has been referred to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) for a report on the person’s means and circumstances. Once the SWI has submitted his/her report to DA section, a decision will be made on the application and the person concerned will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: This gentleman submitted an application for disability allowance on 19 July 2017. The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 27 October 2017. He was also notified of his right to a review of this decision or to appeal it to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office. I trust...