Results 161-180 of 22,424 for speaker:Finian McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (13 May 2020)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy's question relates to a service issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (13 May 2020)

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 (13 May 2020)

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: Hospital Appointments Status (13 May 2020)

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 (13 May 2020)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy's question relates to a service issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 May 2020)

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 (13 May 2020)

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 (13 May 2020)

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: HSE Waiting Lists (13 May 2020)

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 (13 May 2020)

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: Social Welfare Benefits Reviews (13 May 2020)

Finian McGrath: On 3 March 2020 a review was requested on behalf of the person concerned, as there is means assessed on his disability allowance (DA). The person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation on 9 March 2020 regarding his spouse's employment, which is required by the deciding officer in order to carry out this review of his entitlement. On receipt of this information a decision...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (13 May 2020)

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 07 May 2019. His application was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (13 May 2020)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 11 December 2019. The first payment was made by her chosen payment method on 11 March 2020. Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible once any necessary adjustment is calculated and applied in respect of any overlapping payments (if applicable). No request for a review or an appeal was received from the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (13 May 2020)

Finian McGrath: An application for disability allowance (DA) which was received on 4 June 2019 from the person concerned was refused on medical grounds. They appealed the decision on 8 October 2019 and the decision was upheld by the independent social welfare appeals office (SWAO). A further application for DA was submitted by the person concerned on 31 January 2020. The application, based upon the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (13 May 2020)

Finian McGrath: Based on the evidence supplied in support of this person’s application, her application for disability allowance (DA) was disallowed on the grounds that the medical qualifying condition was not satisfied. The person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 5 February 2020. They requested a review of the decision by a deciding officer (DO) and submitted additional...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (13 May 2020)

Finian McGrath: An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 10th July 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 19th September 2019 setting out the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance. An appeal of the decision was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (13 May 2020)

Finian McGrath: An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on the 5th February 2020. Applications are processed in date of receipt order, currently applications received in early January 2020 are being finalised. This 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 matter...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (13 May 2020)

Finian McGrath: The gentleman referred to has been awarded invalidity pension at the maximum weekly personal rate with effect from 14 February 2019. He was notified of this decision on 29 January 2020 and first payment issued to his nominated post office on 13 February 2020. Arrears due from 14 February 2019 to 12 February 2020, less overlapping illness benefit payments issued to him on 05 March 2020. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (13 May 2020)

Finian McGrath: The lady referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 23 January 2020. Payment will issue to her nominated bank account on the 26 March 2020. Any arrears due from 23 January 2020 to 25 March 2020 (less any overlapping social welfare payment) will issue in due course. The lady in question was notified of this decision on the 10 March 2020. I hope this clarifies the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (13 May 2020)

Finian McGrath: The lady referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 23 January 2020. Her first payment issued to her nominated bank account on 26 March 2020. The lady in question was notified of this decision on 13 March 2020. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.