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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (16 Apr 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 Apr 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 (16 Apr 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 Availability (16 Apr 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 Apr 2019)
Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 390 and 391 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: Disability Support Services Funding (16 Apr 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 (16 Apr 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 (16 Apr 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 (16 Apr 2019)
Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 412 and 413 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: Illness Benefit Eligibility (16 Apr 2019)
Finian McGrath: The person concerned applied for Illness Benefit in May 2018 and was informed that he did not qualify for payment. One of the qualifying conditions for Illness Benefit is that a person must have 39 weeks of PRSI contributions paid or credited in the relevant tax year, of which 13 must be paid contributions at class A, E or H. The person concerned is currently...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (16 Apr 2019)
Finian McGrath: A review of this gentleman's disability allowance (DA) was carried out and it was established that the person concerned had been absent from the state on a number of occasions. This resulted in the disallowance of his DA for these periods and in an overpayment being raised against him. Except in certain exceptional circumstances, disability allowance (DA) is not payable...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (16 Apr 2019)
Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 11th October 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 4th January 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 (16 Apr 2019)
Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 30th July 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 22nd November 2018 setting out the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance. An appeal was registered by...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (16 Apr 2019)
Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 11th October 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 4th January 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: Disability Allowance Eligibility (16 Apr 2019)
Finian McGrath: Following the submission of further medical evidence by the person concerned, their case has been reviewed and they have been awarded disability allowance with effect from 14 November 2018. The first payment will be made on 1 May 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. I...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (16 Apr 2019)
Finian McGrath: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 20 February 2019. The first payment will be made by his chosen payment method on 1 May 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. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (16 Apr 2019)
Finian McGrath: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 20 January 2019. The first payment was made by his selected payment method on 17 April 2019. Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (16 Apr 2019)
Finian McGrath: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 7 December 2018. Their application, based upon all the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds as it was not found that this gentleman was substantially restricted in taking up employment. The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 14 March 2019 and was also notified of their...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (16 Apr 2019)
Finian McGrath: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance (DA) on 14 December 2018. Their application, based upon all the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds as it was not found that this gentleman was substantially restricted in taking up employment. The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 8 March 2019 and was also notified of their...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (16 Apr 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 15 February 2019. This claim was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not...