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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (13 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: Illness Benefit Applications (13 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: Due to the modernisation of PRSI processes from the 1st January 2019, The Department of Employment Affairs and Social protection was able to access the PRSI record of the person concerned and confirm her contributions in order to process her Illness Benefit claim. The person concerned exhausted her entitlement to Illness Benefit on 16 February 2019. However, she has requalified for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (13 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 together. 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 gentleman concerned is in receipt of IP from 07 September 2017. He is in receipt of payment at the maximum weekly personal rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (13 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) was received form the person concerned on the  18th September 2018.  The application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance.  A letter issued on the 6th December 2018 setting out the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance. An...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (13 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I can confirm that the person concerned is in receipt of disability allowance (DA) at the maximum personal rate payable for a single person.  If the gentleman’s circumstances have changed and he wishes to have his claim reviewed, he may apply in writing to the DA section, Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Ballinalee Road, Longford. I hope...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (13 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: In line with other Social Welfare schemes, Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is subject to review to ensure that the qualifying conditions for the scheme continue to be met. In the case of DCA, scheduled eligibility reviews were suspended in May 2012 pending a review of the operation of the scheme and have remained suspended in the intervening period for a number of operational...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (12 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: Respite Care Services Data (12 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: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (12 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: Respite Care Services Provision (12 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (12 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on the 17th April 2019.  Applications received the first week of April 2019 are currently being finalised.  The application will be considered by a deciding officer in due course and the decision notified to her as soon as possible. I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (12 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance was received from the person concerned on the 31st January 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 27th March 2019 setting out the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance. A review of the decision...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Data (12 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: Disability allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance for people aged between 16 and 66 with a disability which is expected to last for at least one year, and who satisfy the medical condition, means test and are habitually resident in Ireland.  At the end of May 2019 the number of persons in receipt of DA who are under 26 years of age and who have been in receipt of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (12 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: The department does not provide direct financial assistance towards funding assessments of children who may require additional learning support. This would be a matter for my colleague the Minister for Education and Skills. However children with a disability requiring addition supports can qualify for receipt of the Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA), which can be paid to a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (11 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: Transport Support Scheme (11 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: With regard to the proposals for a new Health (Transport Support) Bill, the Deputy may be aware that my colleague, the Minister for Health and I, brought a Memorandum to Government on proposals for a new Transport Support Payment Scheme. Following consideration of the matter, it was decided to withdraw the Memorandum from the Cabinet Agenda at that time. I intend to revert to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 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: Services for People with Disabilities (11 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 Definitions (11 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 Funding (11 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...