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Services for People with Disabilities

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 January 2013

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Questions (1053)

Eric J. Byrne

Question:

1053. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health if there are allowances for sufferers of the Steven Johnson syndrome; if so, if he will confirm that these payments will continue to be made to sufferers of this syndrome; if he will also confirm from whom these rates are payable and the actual rates payable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1330/13]

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I am not aware of any allowance or payment made by the health services which is paid exclusively on the basis of the diagnosis of a specific illness, disease, condition or syndrome.

However, the Health Service Executive administers a number of health related payments for people with disabilities. These include the Mobility Allowance, Motorised Transport Grant, Supplementary Allowance payable to Blind Persons and a Weekly Training Bonus / Top-up Payment to people with disabilities on approved Rehabilitative Training Programmes. These payments are not made on the basis of the diagnosis of a specific illness, disease, condition or syndrome. However, each payment has qualifying medical criteria which must be met in order to qualify for the payment.

The Deputy might also consider making contact with the Department of Social Protection for information of payments available to children and adults with a disability which fall under that Department's remit, including Domiciliary Care Allowance and Disability Allowance.

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