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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (20 Jun 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 (20 Jun 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 (20 Jun 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: Health Services Reports (20 Jun 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 (20 Jun 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 Staff (20 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy's question regarding the issuing of Primary Medical Certificates in County Mayo is a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (20 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: The application for disability allowance (DA) from this lady was disallowed by a deciding officer (DO) who decided that she did not satisfy the medical conditions for the scheme. Notification of this decision and the reason(s) for it issued to the person on 23 January 2017. The person in question has lodged an appeal with the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO). All the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (20 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: There is no limit to the amount of hours a person in receipt of disability allowance can work. However, as disability allowance is a means tested scheme, income from employment is assessable. A person may apply for a rehabilitative disregard, which allows the person to earn up to €120 per week without any effect on their disability allowance payment. Following a review of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: This lady has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 24 August 2016. The first payment will be made by her chosen payment method on 5 July 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 Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (20 Jun 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. A claim for IP was received from the gentleman concerned on the 22 May 2017. In order to establish medical suitability, two forms for completion issued to him on the 29 May 2017. On receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on the 22ndof February 2017. The application will be considered by a Deciding Officer and the decision notified as soon as possible. Applications are processed in date of receipt order. Due to the increasing volume of applications being received, it can currently take approximately 18 weeks to process an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance (20 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: I can confirm that my Department received an application for disability allowance from this lady on 3 April 2017. On 1 June 2017 the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on her eligibility. On receipt of this information a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified of the outcome. I...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: This lady submitted an application for disability allowance on 22 August 2016. 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 1 June 2017 and of her rights of review and appeal. No appeal/review has been received to date. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (20 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: In order to issue a letter of clearance, the department requested a schedule of assets of the deceased. The disregard for disability allowance is €50,000. Any amount over the disregard may be assessed and therefore an overpayment may have occurred. In these cases, the file is passed to a social welfare inspector (SWI) to investigate. The file in this case has been referred to a SWI who...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (20 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: The partial capacity benefit (PCB) scheme is designed for people who are on illness benefit, for at least six months, or on invalidity pension and who have retained some capacity for work and wish to work. If awarded, PCB will allow them to continue to receive, in addition to their earnings from employment, a percentage of their illness benefit or invalidity pension payment while working. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Support Services Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: 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 to have access to employment by providing a range of grants. These grants and supports include: - the workplace equipment and adaptation grant, - the personal reader grant, - the job interview interpreter...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: This person has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 1 March 2017. The first payment will be made by his chosen payment method on 21 June 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 Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on the 29th March 2017. The application will be considered by a Deciding Officer and the decision notified as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications currently being received, it can take up to 18 weeks to process an application for DCA at this time. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (20 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: Self-employed workers will be eligible 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. Furthermore, since March 2017, self-employed...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on the 31st May 2017. The application will be considered by a Deciding Officer and the decision notified as soon as possible. Applications are processed in date of receipt order. Due to the volume of applications currently being received, it can take up to 18 weeks to process an application for DCA at this...