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

Finian McGrath: I accept the Senator's point about carers. Home supports enable older people and people with disabilities to live as independently as possible, as well as facilitating timely discharge from hospital. The Government has made improved access to home support services a priority in the budget. In 2020 an additional investment of €52 million is being made which will provide over 19.2...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: HSE Properties (15 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Senator for raising this very important issue and for giving me the opportunity to outline to the House the future plans for the site of St. Brigid's Hospital, Ballinasloe. I also thank and commend the Senator for her work on health and disability issues more generally in the Seanad over recent years. Over recent years, the Health Service Executive, HSE, has consolidated the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: HSE Properties (15 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. The HSE has made a significant investment in community-based mental health services in the Ballinasloe area to facilitate the reconfiguration of services away from the acute setting of St. Brigid's Hospital, in line with A Vision for Change. This has resulted in a significant portion of the site and lands being surplus to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (15 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: Services for People with Disabilities (15 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: Services for People with Disabilities (15 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: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (15 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: Respite Care Services Funding (15 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: Services for People with Disabilities (15 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: Autism Support Services (15 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: Budget 2020 provided €2 million for a range of measures under an Autism Plan. The additional funding secured will be used in the following priority areas: - To implement a programme of awareness raising that can provide a better information resource for children and parents about what supports are available. - A campaign to assist in creating awareness of the challenges, needs...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (15 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 Provision (15 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: Services for People with Disabilities (15 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: Services for People with Disabilities (15 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: Health Services Funding (15 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: Springboard Programme (15 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 contribution...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (15 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: Based on the evidence supplied in support of their application for disability allowance (DA), this person’s application was disallowed on the grounds that the medical qualifying condition was not satisfied. She was also deemed to have means in excess of the statutory limit for her circumstances. They were notified of this decision on 6 September 2019. The person in question has...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (15 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: On review of additional medical evidence submitted in support of the invalidity pension appeal by the gentleman concerned, he has been awarded IP with effect from 28 February 2019.  Payment will issue to his nominated post office on 24 October 2019.  Any arrears due from 28 February 2019 to 23 October 2019 (less any overlapping social welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (15 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned is in receipt of Illness Benefit at a weekly rate of €159.00 per week. The rate of Illness Benefit payment is based on a person's weekly earnings in the governing contribution year; for claims made in 2019, that year is 2017. As the person concerned had weekly earnings in 2017 between €220.00-€299.99, he qualified for Illness Benefit at...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (15 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: Following a review of the entitlement of this gentleman, it was found that he had a decrease in his means from his previous assessment. Based on the information provided to my department, a maximum rate of disability allowance (DA) was awarded with effect from 31 July 2019. A letter issued to this gentleman informing him of this on 11 October 2019. Arrears...