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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (3 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: If the Deputy were to ask me what is happening right now, I would say that all of the Departments are looking at the cost of disability. She has quite rightly identified that the extra costs faced by people with a disability vary depending on the disability. However, there is a standard of living cost as well. A person who has a prosthetic may face extra costs of €20,000, depending...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (3 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: With regard to the Housing for All strategy, there will, of course, be a stakeholder group involved. Persons with a disability will be at the total and utter centre of that. It is they who will be telling us about universal design, that is, design that ensure that the social housing stock we develop will meet the changing needs of those who will come in and out of those properties....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (3 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: -----primary medical certificates, I convened a group on that issue for the first time since 2017. This included officials from the Department of Finance, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the Department of Health and the HSE. I got everybody around the table because, as we all know, eligibility for the certificate is far too narrow. That work is progressing.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (3 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: This 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. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (3 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 424 and 425 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (3 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Decision-Making (3 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: 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 (3 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: Officials from my Department have followed up with the Deputy to request further information on this individual. As this is a service matter, as soon as this additional information is received, I will ask the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (2 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I am grateful to have the time to talk about the easing of Covid-19 restrictions and I thank all speakers for their contributions. Without a doubt, Ireland has come through some dark and challenging days, and I hope and expect that we are now entering a brighter time. It is timely for the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris, to be in...

Cancer Care: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I concur with Deputy Nolan in commending the Irish Cancer Society and the nurse line for all the wonderful work it does. It is greatly appreciated. We all have cancer care groups in our communities. I could talk about Gort and Ballinasloe and all the Deputies have them in their constituencies as well. That relief valve is important in our communities, especially for those of us who live...

Cancer Care: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I wish to thank the Social Democrats and all the Deputies who have contributed to this debate on the financial challenges facing those diagnosed with cancer. I am not unique or different to Deputy Connolly or anyone else in this House. We all understand the traumatic events that ensue when a family member is ill. Therefore, I am not unique in this experience. The sad case referred to by...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Reviews (2 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As the Senator will be aware, the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act was signed into law on 20 December 2018 and commenced on 1 January 2019. A review clause was included in the Act to facilitate monitoring of the impact, operation and effectiveness of the legislation in practice, as well as the delivery of services in this area. The review of the operation of the Act has...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Reviews (2 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Senator again. All indications are that these services are both operating and available, and they are delivered in hospitals and community settings. The Minister is determined that the review will be undertaken in a fair and transparent manner. As I outlined in my opening remarks, a three-part approach will be taken to reviewing the operation of the Act with strands focusing on...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (2 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue and giving me the opportunity to provide an update on the matter. As the Senator knows, this Government is committed to empowering people with a disability to live independent lives and giving them the ability to choose the supports that most meet their needs where possible. This ensures that people with a disability can make a real,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (2 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: We all share the same common desire to have the best possible policies and services for people with disability. That is what Covid taught us, when we saw how the Department of Health could work with the local HSE areas that could work with the various providers. However, during all that working arrangement, families had no access to respite. That is why families are coming through that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As the main element of the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly, as soon as possible. However, it should be noted that, within the Programme for Government, extensive commitments were made to improve the lives of people with disabilities, including those diagnosed with autism. Significant additional funding to...