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Other Questions: Brexit Issues (3 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: Dublin Bay North.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (3 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: Primary Care Paediatric Occupational Therapists undertake a standardised and clinical assessment with the child, parent and or school, as appropriate. Referrals are accepted from G.P’s, Public Health Nurses, Senior Medical Officers, Teachers and Parents and urgent cases are prioritised. I have been informed by the HSE that there continues to be an increase in referral rates to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (3 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Disability Act 2005 provides for an assessment of the needs of eligible applicants occasioned by their disability. The assessment of need must commence within three months of receipt of a completed application and must be completed within a further three months. There were a total of 3,960 applications overdue for completion at the end of 2016. The HSE recognises that it faces...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (3 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: I understand that the Health Service Executive (HSE) has already responded to the Deputy in respect of his enquires regarding the number of investigations into the care of vulnerable adults in either foster care, residential settings or other State care setting in each of the years 2013 to 2016. In its response of 31 March 2017 to the Deputy, the HSE advised that there were 5,278...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (3 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 34 and 71 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 outlined...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (3 May 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 Support Services (3 May 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: Respite Care Services Provision (3 May 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: Mental Health Services Provision (3 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 54 and 88 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 outlined...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (3 May 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: Respite Care Services Provision (3 May 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 (3 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 80 and 86 together. The particular issues raised by the Deputy are service matters for the Health Service Executive (HSE). Accordingly I have arranged for the Deputy's questions to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (3 May 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 (3 May 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 Justice and Equality: Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (3 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities, which was launched on Friday 2 October 2015, sets out a ten-year approach to ensuring that people with disabilities who are able to, and want to, work are supported and enabled to do so. People with disabilities are only half as likely to be in employment as others of working age. The reasons for this are complex, and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (3 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB) is a scheme which allows a person, who may not have full capacity for work, return to employment and continue to receive a payment from my Department. A person who applies for PCB will, in the first instance, be assessed by a medical assessor who will assess the restriction on their capacity for work. The person concerned currently has a claim for illness...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (3 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on the 22nd February 2017. The application will be examined by a Deciding Officer and the decision notified as soon as possible. Applications are processed in date of receipt order; it can currently take 15 weeks to process an application for DCA. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (3 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on the 23rd 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; it can currently take 15 weeks to process an application for DCA. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Data (3 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: At the end of March 2017 there were 128,090 persons in receipt of disability allowance (DA). The Department does not maintain a record of all persons in receipt of DA by type of disability or medical conditions. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (3 May 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...