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Written Answers — Department of Health: Blind Welfare Allowance (22 Nov 2016)

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 (22 Nov 2016)

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 (22 Nov 2016)

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 (22 Nov 2016)

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 (22 Nov 2016)

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 Provision (22 Nov 2016)

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: Patient Data (22 Nov 2016)

Finian McGrath: The Department does not have a policy of creating databases or registers in respect of individual conditions. With regard to services for people with disabilities, the Health Service Executive's two current Service Planning Databases in the disability sector are the National Intellectual Disability Database and the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database. The Health Research...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (22 Nov 2016)

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 Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (17 Nov 2016)

Finian McGrath: The application for disability allowance (DA) from this man, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 25 October 2016. Further evidence was received on 7 November 2016 and this is currently being reviewed by a deciding officer. The person in question can expect a decision on the review of his DA...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (17 Nov 2016)

Finian McGrath: Except in certain exceptional circumstances which must be appropriately notified to my department in advance of travel, disability allowance (DA) is not payable for any period in respect of which the claimant is resident outside of the State. Following a review of this man’s entitlement to disability allowance (DA), his payment was disallowed with effect from 1 June 2016 as he was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Nov 2016)

Finian McGrath: The Programme for Partnership Government places a particular focus on a number of key programmes and strategies, including publishing a plan for advancing Neuro-rehabilitation services in the community. Currently a National Steering Group, chaired by the Health Service Executive (HSE) Head of Disability Reform, is considering feedback on a draft implementation framework which was circulated...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (16 Nov 2016)

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/impairment 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Nov 2016)

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 Allowance Applications (16 Nov 2016)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance from this lady on 5 October 2016. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (16 Nov 2016)

Finian McGrath: The lady referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 14 July 2016. Payment will issue to her nominated bank account on the 01 December 2016. Any arrears due from 14 July 2016 to 30 November 2016 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or outstanding overpayment) will issue in due course. The lady in question was notified of this decision on the 15 November...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (16 Nov 2016)

Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received in respect of this child on the 15th March 2016. The application was not allowed as it was considered that the child did not meet the eligibility criteria for the allowance. A letter issued on 6th July 2016 outlining the decision in this case and the right to seek a review of the decision and/or to appeal the decision. A review...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (16 Nov 2016)

Finian McGrath: This lady applied for domiciliary care allowance in respect of her child on the 4th April 2016. The application was not allowed as it was considered that the child did not meet the eligibility criteria for the allowance. A decision letter issued to her on the 25th July 2016. An appeal of this decision was registered on 23rd August 2016 and additional information on her child’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Nov 2016)

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 Data (16 Nov 2016)

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: Mobility Allowance (16 Nov 2016)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 193 together. Conscious of the reports of the Ombudsman in 2011 and 2012 regarding the legal status of both the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant Scheme in the context of the Equal Status Acts, the Government decided to close both schemes in February 2013. The Government is aware of the continuing needs of people with a disability who...