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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (25 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: Let us be clear on the response. Portlaoise Hospital has employed an advanced nurse practitioner in diabetes to support the diabetes service and has recently approved an additional 0.5 whole-time equivalent to meet the needs in the dietetic service. In reference to the dietetic service, a 0.5 of a whole-time equivalent has been approved and that was shared in my initial response. I will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Nov 2021)

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: Disabilities Assessments (24 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171, 176 and 177 together. As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172, 173 and 174 together. As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Nov 2021)

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: Hospital Facilities (24 Nov 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Nov 2021)

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: Disabilities Assessments (24 Nov 2021)

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 (25 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 and 328 together. As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (25 Nov 2021)

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: Disabilities Assessments (25 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 and 356 together. As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (25 Nov 2021)

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: Disability Services (25 Nov 2021)

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.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (30 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I am taking this question on behalf of the Minster of State, Deputy Peter Burke. If I had known Deputy Griffin was going to speak entirely in Irish, I would have asked the departmental officials to have the courtesy to give the response in Irish.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (30 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: However, the reply I have received is in English and I will deliver it as such. On behalf of the Minister of State, I thank Deputy Griffin for raising this issue. The Minister of State welcomes this opportunity to update Members on work currently under way within the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on this important issue. First, I want to outline the context and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (30 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: It is important that I read out the last part of the reply, which relates to the various policies to which the Deputy referred. Membership of the working group established by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is made up of representatives from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Údarás na Gaeltachta and the relevant local...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (30 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Cairns for raising the issue of the optional protocol and recognise that Friday is international day for persons with disabilities. It is also great to have the opportunity to discuss the matter this week and keep a focus on the agenda. I appreciate the Deputy's commitment and that of the entire House for the progression and ratification of the optional protocol. Ratifying...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (30 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy. The Government is committed to full ratification of the optional protocol. There is a process I have not veered away from since I became Minister of State which relates to two matters I referred to in my reply. The first is the general scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021 that has gone to the Joint Committee on Children, Equality,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I suppose I should be glad you are in the Chair tonight, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, or you would be adding your voice on this matter. I acknowledge the Saolta group as I am a resident who accesses the Saolta group. It is important to put that on the record. I thank the Deputies for raising this important issue. The Saolta group serves a relatively older and dispersed rural population in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: The 2018 health service capacity review was clear on the need for a major investment in additional capacity in both acute hospitals and in the community, combined with wide-scale reform of the manner and location of the provision of health services. Approximately 800 beds have been provided on a permanent basis over the number available at the end of 2019. We have hired more than 6,000...