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

Finian McGrath: I confirm that an application from this gentleman for disability allowance (DA) was received by the Department on 15 June 2017. The application has been referred to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) for a report on the person’s means and circumstances. The SWI is currently awaiting requested information from the client. Once the SWI has received the information they will submit his/her...

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

Finian McGrath: This man has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 13 July 2016. The first payment will be made by his chosen payment method on 22 November 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 outstanding overpayments (if applicable). I trust this clarifies the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (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) conditions. For illness benefit claims made in 2017 the governing contribution year is 2015. The rate of payment depends on the person’s level of earnings in the governing PRSI contribution year. Where the average weekly earnings are €300, or more,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (26 Oct 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: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (26 Oct 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: Primary Medical Certificates (26 Oct 2017)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy's question relates to an individual case, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Oct 2017)

Finian McGrath: The HSE has operational responsibility for planning, managing and delivering home and community based services to both people with a disability and to older people. If the Deputy has a specific case in mind, please forward the details so the HSE can be asked to respond accordingly. As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred the question to the Health Service...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (26 Oct 2017)

Finian McGrath: Following a review of the entitlement of this lady’s disability allowance (DA), it was disallowed with effect from 25 October 2017 as she was deemed to have means in excess of the statutory limit for her circumstances.The person in question has been advised of her right to appeal this decision to the social welfare appeals office. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (25 Oct 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 11 October. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (25 Oct 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 (25 Oct 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: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (25 Oct 2017)

Finian McGrath: Participants on Community Employment (CE) schemes can retain their Fuel Allowance (FA) and Household Benefit Package (HBP) where they had an entitlement to same prior to commencing on the CE Scheme. The lady in question is in receipt of an Invalidity Pension (IP) including the FA and HBP and will retain both these payments for the duration she is on the CE scheme. Upon completion of the CE...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Data (25 Oct 2017)

Finian McGrath: There are 54,244 customers in receipt of illness benefit. Of these 15,612 are claiming for more than two years, 35,684 are claims with entitlement limited to 624 days (two years) and 2,948 are claims with entitlement limited to 312 days (one year). There are 132,321 customers in receipt of Disability Allowance and 57,185 customers in receipt of Invalidity Pension.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Ambulance Service Response Times (24 Oct 2017)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Senator for his initial comments. I was delighted to visit the Holy Family special school in Cootehill yesterday and to announce that, at long last, there will be funding for a new school. Planning and design is under way and I hope that building will start in early 2018. I wish the school well. As the Senator knows, the staff are fantastic and great people who have an amazing...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Ambulance Service Response Times (24 Oct 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Senator has raised a number of crucial issues. First, on the matter of services in rural Ireland, ass far as I am concerned, people living in rural Ireland have the same rights to an ambulance service and good quality health services as people living in urban areas. This is a very important matter when it comes to discussing strategic health service plans the length and breadth of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (24 Oct 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: Occupational Therapy Expenditure (24 Oct 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 (24 Oct 2017)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 to 225, inclusive, 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: Health Services Funding (24 Oct 2017)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 and 227 together. My Department administered a National Lottery Discretionary Fund up to and including 2016, from which once-off grants were paid to community and voluntary organisations providing a wide range of health related services. My Department no longer operates a National Lottery Fund. I have included below a table which outlines the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Inspections (24 Oct 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...