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Disability Allowance is payable to disabled people over 16 and under 66 years of age. The disability must have continued, or be expected to continue, for at least 12 months. It must cause substantial restrictions in undertaking work that would otherwise be suitable for a person of your age, experience and qualifications.
The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Irish: An Roinn Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige) is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
The Minister of State for Disability is a junior ministerial post at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Department of Health of the Government of Ireland. The Minister works together with the senior Ministers in the departments and has special responsibility for disability issues.
Enable Ireland was founded in 1948 originally as Cerebral Palsy Ireland. Its founder, Dr Robert Collis, used a £100 donation from the Marrowbone Fund to establish an assessment clinic for children with disabilities. Initially, assessment and treatment services were provided on a voluntary basis.
The Northern Ireland 2011 Census, [9] undertaken by Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), reported that of a Northern Ireland population of 1,810,863; 20.6% (374,646) reported that their day-to-day activities were limited because of a long-standing health problem or disability. [10]
During the face-to-face assessment, if it becomes clear that the claimant qualifies for the Support Group on the grounds of severe functional disability, the interview should be brought to an early close and the finding recorded as a short note on the claimant's file as a recommendation to the DWP decision-maker.
Pages in category "Disability organisations based in the Republic of Ireland" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Disability in Northern Ireland (1 C, 3 P) E. Special education in Ireland (2 C) I. Irish people with disabilities (9 C, 11 P) M. Mental health in Ireland (4 C, 6 P) O.