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Services for People with Disabilities: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I am sorry. Normally when I am taking notes, I believe it is important to respond to everybody who has taken the time to come in to raise their issues. I have made many notes on the valuable contributions made. It is regrettable that the contributors have not stayed here to listen to my answer. I will begin with Deputy Harkin, who just raised issues with me. I will respond directly...

Services for People with Disabilities: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The other Deputies also raised vital points. I touched on transport. On funding for school leavers and those transitioning to adult services, the sum available is €12.5 million. That issue is being addressed by the different providers and through the school leaver programme. One contributor stated there was no funding available for the reopening of adult services. A sum of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (10 Sep 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 206 together. 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 the Deputy's questions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (10 Sep 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The Programme for Government includes a commitment for advancing neuro-rehabilitation services in the community. The Health Service Executive is leading on the implementation framework in respect of the recommendations of the National Policy and Strategy for the provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011-2015. The focus of the Neuro-Rehabilitation Strategy is on achieving...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Sep 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: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (10 Sep 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The Programme for Government includes a commitment for advancing neuro-rehabilitation services in the community. The Health Service Executive is leading on the implementation framework in respect of the recommendations of the National Policy and Strategy for the provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011-2015. The focus of the Neuro-Rehabilitation Strategy is on achieving...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Sep 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 the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Sep 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 the Deputy's question relates to an individual case, I have arranged for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (10 Sep 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 the Deputy's question relates to an individual case, I have arranged for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (10 Sep 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: As part of the overall effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 and in line with public health advice, day service locations closed in March. Since then, HSE Disability Services have been working to develop national guidance on the part of the disability sector to direct how all day services can be delivered. The Guidance to support the Framework for the Resumption of Adult Disability Day...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance (10 Sep 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: At the whole of Government level, the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 sets the overall framework for the equal participation of people with disabilities in society. Monitoring of the implementation of the Strategy is being overseen by the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Steering Group which comprises key Government Departments, the National Disability Authority and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (10 Sep 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 the Deputy's question relates to an individual case, I have arranged for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant (10 Sep 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: Two schemes, the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant, were put in place in 1979 and 1968 respectively, for operation by the Health Service Executive (HSE) at a time when there was limited availability of accessible public transport. The Government decided to close these administrative schemes in 2013, on foot of the reports of the Ombudsman in 2011 and 2012 regarding the legal...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. A robust testing referral pathway for GPs was put in place in the early days of the pandemic and it has proved a vital component of our overall testing pathway. Enhancements to the referral process have been made throughout the pandemic, including the extension to out-of-hours GP services and new IT systems were developed or modified. The GP...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I agree with what Deputy Alan Kelly said. If the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, was here I am sure he too would agree with him. We have to consider the advantages and disadvantages of a self-referral or alternative referral system. A self-referral system has the potential to broaden access to testing, thereby providing greater out-of-hours access and would likely reduce turnaround times. It...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Autism Support Services (15 Sep 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for raising the question. As outlined in the recently published programme for Government, the Government is committed to improving services and supports for people with disabilities, including those with autism.   The HSE has established a national autism spectrum disorder programme board with the key responsibility of leading the implementation of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Autism Support Services (15 Sep 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: We did incredibly well to ensure we had a full-time committee on disabilities established and I ask the Deputy to write to its proposed new Chairman to outline her requests and see if they can form part of the work programme and the committee's planned schedule. In order to lead implementation, the HSE set up the national autism spectrum disorder programme, consisting of senior...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Autism Support Services (15 Sep 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The Deputy will be aware that last week, we announced €7.8 million for assessment of needs. As Minister of State with responsibility for disability, I note autism plays a major role within that responsibility and will be one of the key drivers in my work on the programme for Government. To all those who may be listening to proceedings this evening, the Deputy is correct; there was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (15 Sep 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: Health and social care responses to the current public health emergency are under continuing review. The HSE have developed a number of working groups to plan and develop guidance on how we will be able to deliver supports, albeit in a new way and under the Public Health guidance. This includes groups on children’s services, adult day services and respite. The vast majority of day...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (15 Sep 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: Adult day services are a very important support service for the 19,000 people with a disability who attend them on a regular basis, and their families. As the Deputy will be aware disability day service locations closed in March. The vast majority of services have now reopened with the remainder due to reopen over the coming weeks. When day services resume, capacity in day service locations...