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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (25 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 468 to 470, 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: Psychological Services Waiting Lists (25 Jun 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 Waiting Lists (25 Jun 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 (25 Jun 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 Support Services Provision (25 Jun 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: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (25 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 497 and 503 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Jun 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: Home Care Packages Administration (25 Jun 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: Invalidity Pension Payments (25 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: An application for an invalidity pension (IP) was received from the gentleman in question on 08 April 2013. He was awarded IP with effect from 11 April 2013 and received his first payment to his nominated post office on 30 May 2013. Arrears due from 11 April 2013 to 29 May 2013 issued to him by cheque on 06 August 2013. He is in receipt of a state pension contributory from 29 November 2015....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times (25 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: My Department is committed to making decisions on entitlement as quickly as possible. The target processing time for the DA scheme is to process 75% of new claims within 12 weeks. In May 2019, the average waiting time for new DA applications was 14 weeks. My Department recognises that the current processing times for DA must be improved and is working to achieve this. The current...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (25 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: Social welfare legislation provides that, for social assistance schemes, all income and capital (such as savings, investments and property other than the family home) belonging to the claimant and his or her spouse/partner, where applicable, are assessable for means assessment purposes. If a claimant is married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting, the Department will assess the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (25 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: Disability allowance (DA) is subject to periodic reviews. This lady's entitlement was recently reviewed and it was established that she had means not previously disclosed to the Department. On 20 May 2019 the person concerned was notified that her DA was suspended pending an investigation. This lady met with a social welfare inspector (SWI) on 17 May 2019 and on 24 May 2019. The SWI requested...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (25 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: The gentleman referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 22 November 2018. His first payment issued to his nominated bank account on 13 June 2019. Arrears due from 22 November 2018 to 12 June 2019 including the Christmas bonus (less any overlapping social welfare payment) will issue to his nominated bank account on 27 June 2019. I hope this clarifies the matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (25 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: Sections 13 and 14 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2013 introduced the Recovery of Benefits and Assistance scheme which enables the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to recover the value of certain social welfare payments from compensation awards made to persons as a consequence of personal injuries claims. It is important to note that recovery is made from the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (25 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 7th March 2019. The application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on the 8th May 2019 setting out the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance. An appeal was registered by the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (25 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: The domiciliary care allowance (DCA) application from the person concerned has been finalised. She was notified in a letter dated 4th June 2019 that DCA has been awarded from 1st November 2018. This includes a back-dating payment for the maximum six months allowable in respect of the months November 2018 to April 2019.Arrears due for this period issued to her with the June 2019 payment on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (25 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that an application from the person concerned for disability allowance (DA) was received by the Department on 13th May 2019. The application has been referred to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) for a report on the person's means and circumstances. Once the SWI has submitted his/her report to DA section, a decision will be made on the application and the person concerned will be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (25 Jun 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 lady concerned on 05 March 2019. This claim was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. She was...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Company Takeovers (20 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: Under the regulations, a transfer is defined as the transfer of an economic entity which retains its identity. The question of whether a transfer is a transfer within the meaning of the regulations is a matter to be determined by the adjudicating officer in the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, or, on appeal, at the Labour Court based on the circumstances of that particular case....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Company Takeovers (20 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank Deputy Sherlock for raising this important issue. I am replying on behalf of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty. As I understand it, Thermo Fisher Scientific has agreed to buy a manufacturing plant in Cork from GlaxoSmithKline, GSK. The sale sees the transfer of ownership of the site, including all facilities as well as business...