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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rights of People with Disabilities (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: Section 39 organisations are organisations funded by the HSE for the provision of services similar or ancillary to a service that the HSE may provide. The organisations are otherwise independent and are not considered part of the Public Service. The HSE provides a range of assisted living services including Personal Assistant (PA) Services to support individuals to maximise their capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As the Deputy will be aware, the Western Care Association (WCA) plays an important role in providing disability services to over 1,380 people in County Mayo, which include adult day, respite and residential services, after-school supports, multi-disciplinary supports and respite services for children.   WCA receives funding from the HSE under Section 39 of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: Both I and the HSE acknowledge the challenges in meeting the demand for children’s disability services and is acutely conscious of how this impacts on children and their families. A number of service improvements are being introduced that, when implemented, will help improve access to services for children with disabilities and developmental delays. The overall programme of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: Both I and the HSE acknowledge the challenges in meeting the demand for children’s disability services and is acutely conscious of how this impacts on children and their families. A number of service improvements are being introduced that, when implemented, will help improve access to services for children with disabilities and developmental delays. The overall programme of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Service Executive (8 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for his persistence on this matter. I also acknowledge the role of the whistleblower. I confirm to the House that I have been given an assurance by the HSE that there are new policies and processes in place in CHO 1 to manage safeguarding concerns, including in the residential service that was the subject of the Brandon report. The independent review carried out by...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Service Executive (8 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Pringle for raising this issue, and most importantly, for bringing these matters to the attention of the HSE in 2016 on foot of concerns raised with him by a whistleblower. These concerns relate to the care and safeguarding of vulnerable service users in a HSE residential service for adults with a disability located within community healthcare organisation, CHO, 1, which...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: 57. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a scheme (details supplied) will be supported in order to help businesses, local clubs and community organisations re-establish their customer base following the sustained closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36748/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: The Review of Disability Social Care Demand and Capacity Requirements to 2032 has been completed. As we progress towards the vision outlined by Sláintecare, it is essential that over the next number of years, the State moves to a population-based planning approach, based on demographic and geographic considerations, that reflects both the health and social care needs of those within our...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy. I will take back to the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, exactly what she has relayed here on the floor of the Dáil. The Minister and his team are being proactive. It was only last Friday that they took the twin-track approach to the vaccination for those aged 18 to 34 when we are still coming down through the cohorts. That is in order to keep pace with the Delta...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly. The script I am going to read is the one he has provided. Government advice to avoid non-essential travel, including from Great Britain, will remain in place until 18 July. The common travel area allows Irish and British citizens to move freely between Ireland and the UK....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Strategies (6 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 54 and 56 together. I recently announced my intention to establish a working group to develop an autism innovation strategy. I made the announcement at the AsIAm "What Autism Acceptance Means to Me" online event, celebrating World Autism Day. My intention is to launch the strategy in January 2022. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Strategies (6 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: In response to the Deputy's additional questions, as she is aware, the progressing disability services, PDS, for children and young people model is being rolled out. The problem the Deputy described in respect of people falling off a cliff when they reach certain ages as they go through the process has now been stalled. No longer will a child age out of services, particularly in the...