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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (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 Services Data (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: Disabilities Assessments (11 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 625 to 633, 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: Disability Services Data (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 Services Data (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: Disabilities Assessments (11 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 636 to 639, 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: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 678 and 679 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: 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: Disability Services Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: The provision of transport services is not part of core services within disability services. As a general rule public transport should be used in all circumstances where it is an option. This is in keeping with the principle of main-streaming with a clear focus on ensuring persons with a disability have access to the normal range of services and participate in community life as far as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (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: 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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (11 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: The department received a claim for invalidity pension for the lady referred to on 26 February 2019. She has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 28 February 2019. Payment will issue to her nominated post office on 20 June 2019. Any arrears due from 28 February 2019 to 19 June 2019 (less any overlapping social welfare payment) will issue as soon as possible. The lady in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (11 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 22 January 2019. Her application, based upon all the evidence submitted, was refused as she was deemed to have means in excess of the statutory limit for her circumstances. The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 4 April 2019 and was also notified of her right to request a review of this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (11 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. To qualify for IP a claimant must, inter alia, have at least 260 (5 years') paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last or second...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (11 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 gentleman concerned on 13 December 2017. The claim was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (11 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on the 20th May 2019. Applications received in early 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: Disability Allowance Applications (11 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: Disability allowance (DA) is subject to periodic reviews. This gentleman's entitlement was recently reviewed and it was established that he no longer satisfies the habitual residence condition for receipt of DA. The person concerned was notified of this on 9 April 2019. A request for a review was received and a review of this decision was carried out. The original decision was upheld and the...