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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (30 Jun 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: The Capacity Review of Disability Services to 2032 has been completed, and publication is expected in the near future. The provision of alternative formats which are accessible to people with different forms of disability is being prepared; as well as a Framework Action plan to progress implementation, in line with the Programme for Government commitments. As we progress towards the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (1 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: Not at all. Like the other Deputies, I thank you for selecting this matter. I thank Deputies Connolly, Farrell and Ó Cuív for raising the issue of ambulance services in Connemara. I am advised that the National Ambulance Service has been engaging with local representatives on an ongoing basis regarding the provision of emergency ambulance resources for Connemara. The most...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (1 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputies for raising this. We are fortunate that it is a Minister of State from Galway who is taking this question as I have a complete understanding of Connemara, and I have an understanding that when I leave the Bearna road to go out west, I am as close to Dublin as I am to some parts of Connemara. As to what I will do for the Deputies, the answer I got this evening was from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (30 Jun 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: Disabilities Assessments (30 Jun 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: Health Services (30 Jun 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: Departmental Reviews (30 Jun 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: The Review of Disability Social Care Demand and Capacity Requirements to 2032 has been completed, and publication is expected in the near future. The provision of alternative formats which are accessible to people with different forms of disability is being prepared: as well as a Framework for an Action plan to progress implementation, in line with the Programme for Government commitments. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Jul 2021)

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. In Budget 2021, I committed to provide funding to the HSE to develop nine...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (1 Jul 2021)

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. I met with representatives of the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (1 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: Primary Medical Certificates (1 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the Health Service Executive (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (1 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: The Programme for Government – Our Shared Future’ 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 Neuro-Rehabilitation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: The Deputy has advised that her question refers to adult day services for people with a disability, and also day services for older people, so I will provide an answer is respect of both. With regard to disability services, day services re-opened at 39% capacity at service locations throughout August and early September of 2020, and by end of January 2021 this had increased to 51%. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 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 (1 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: The Review of Disability Social Care Demand and Capacity Requirements to 2032 has been completed, and publication is expected in the near future. The provision of alternative formats which are accessible to people with different forms of disability is being prepared; as well as a Framework Action plan to progress implementation, in line with the Programme for Government commitments. As...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Senator Crowe for tabling this Commencement matter. I am responding on behalf of the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Troy. However, I wish to make a few points before I give the Senator the Minister of State's response. Last week was not just a low point for people in the business, it was a low point for the country. Everybody was...