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Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (19 Nov 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (18 Nov 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 to 188, inclusive, together. The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way. The Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (17 Nov 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 687 and 688 together. The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way. The Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and ensuring that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (17 Nov 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way.  The Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and ensuring that the most effective interventions are provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (17 Nov 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for this question and for his attention to this matter. I am told that reports have been requested from the HSE in to the actions taken in relation to support for this young man and his family, and in relation to plans for his future care and support, and I have asked officials to follow up as a matter of urgency. I have also asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (17 Nov 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (17 Nov 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (17 Nov 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way.  The Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and ensuring that the most effective interventions are provided for each...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Nov 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way.  The Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and ensuring that the most effective interventions are provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (17 Nov 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: Minister Rabbitte was pleased to meet with representatives from the Bluestack Special Needs Foundation, iCare and the HSE recently. Minister Rabbitte would like to thank all who attended and recognises the important work of these organisations. As the Deputy's question deals with services funded by the HSE, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The Deputy will appreciate that there are a number of cases concerning thalidomide before the High Court at present and it is not possible to comment on matters that are sub judice. Following an Irish Government Decision in January 1975, the Government granted an ex-gratia sum equivalent to 4 times the German lump-sum and an ex-gratia monthly allowance for life equal to the German...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (17 Nov 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 829 and 841 together. There are currently 32 participants in the various stages of Phase 1 of the Personalised Budget Pilot Demonstration. This means that the pilot is running behind schedule. This is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which as I'm sure the Deputy is aware, resulted in the closure of disability services. The current Level 5 restrictions are also...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (17 Nov 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: By way of background, the Minister for Finance has responsibility for the Disabled Drivers and Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme, which is operated by the Revenue Commissioners.  To qualify for the Scheme, an applicant must be in possession of a Primary Medical Certificate. The extent of the involvement of Health Service Executive (HSE) personnel in the Scheme relates to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (17 Nov 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way.  The Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and ensuring that the most effective interventions are provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Nov 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way.  The Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and ensuring that the most effective interventions are provided for each...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Nov 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way.  The Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and ensuring that the most effective interventions are provided for each...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (12 Nov 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The Ceann Comhairle is right.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (12 Nov 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his input and observation on that matter. He could see that while I read the response, I had to bring heart and empathy to it, for the simple reason that they are lacking. There is no explanation as to why it has changed, other than it is looking at a report and a strategy from 2012. In fact, we are in the middle of a pandemic and many of these families have...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (12 Nov 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Murphy for raising this issue. If she had not raised it, I would not have been aware of it. I thank her for bringing my attention to the issue, which means my focus and that of my office are on the matter. She referred to two families that have been directly impacted but it has had a significant impact on many families. For Fran and Mary and their families listening to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (12 Nov 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 331 to 335, inclusive, together. The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way. The Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and ensuring...