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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (22 Oct 2019)

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 received a claim for IP for this lady on 27 May 2019.  Her claim was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. She was notified...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (22 Oct 2019)

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 received a claim for IP for the gentleman concerned on 08 May 2019.  The claim was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Question Heading for question(s) 637 (22 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance from this lady on 27 September 2019. 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 DA claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (17 Oct 2019)

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 Diagnoses (17 Oct 2019)

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: Disabilities Assessments (17 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 to 185, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (17 Oct 2019)

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 Data (17 Oct 2019)

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: Disability Allowance Appeals (17 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: Disability allowance (DA) is subject to periodic reviews. This lady's entitlement was recently reviewed and it was established that she no longer satisfied the medical condition for receipt of DA. She was notified of this decision on 8 May 2019. The person concerned requested an appeal of the decision and submitted additional medical evidence for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (17 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I can confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from this lady on 5 June 2019.  On 7 September 2019 and on 20 September 2019 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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (17 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned experienced a delay in his payment as the Department had not yet received his most recent medical certificate and therefore there was a delay in processing it. The person concerned was previously medically certified until the 3rd October 2019, and was fully paid up to this date. The Department processed a further medical certificate on the 11th October 2019 which...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (17 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 27 March 2019. The first payment will be made by his chosen payment method on 13 November 2019. 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)....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (16 Oct 2019)

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 Funding (16 Oct 2019)

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: Disabilities Assessments (16 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: While no additional funding was provided in Budget 2020 for the assessment of needs process, the previous year's Budget provided funding for an additional 100 therapy posts to help reduce the long waiting times for assessment of need and enable children with disabilities to access timely assessment and intervention. Some of these posts are in place and many others are at varying stages of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (16 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy's question relates to a service issue it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rehabilitative Training Allowance Payments (16 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: This 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. The commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme (16 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: My Department provides a range of income supports for persons who are ill or who have a disability.  Two of these supports are the illness Benefit (IB) and Invalidity Pension (IP) schemes.  In summary these schemes operate as follows: 1. Illness Benefit is a payment made to insured people who are unable to work due to illness and who satisfy certain PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Data (16 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I am advised that the  information requested is not available as the Department does not collate these specific statistics for Domiciliary Care Allowance.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Home Help Service (15 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. I will respond to some of the issues raised and also follow up on them. I share the Senator's views on the valuable work carers do in our society. Home supports enable older people to remain in their own homes and communities, as well as facilitating timely discharge from hospital. The Government has made investment in home support...