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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (31 May 2022)

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: Flexible Work Practices (31 May 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (31 May 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 747, 748 and 749 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 (31 May 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I am referring the question to the HSE for a direct reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (1 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: The Programme for Government commits to commencing the 2015 Act in full by June 2022, recognising the importance of the much needed reform that it represents. This will allow the Decision Support Service to become fully operational and provide the progressive services and supports of the 2015 Act. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (the 2015 Act) is an important piece of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (1 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (the 2015 Act) is an important piece of legislation that represents significant legal reform. It changes the existing law on capacity from the status approach of the wardship system to a flexible functional approach, whereby capacity is assessed on an issue and time-specific basis.   The Act will abolish the wards of court...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Irish Sign Language (1 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 172 together. The Irish Sign Language Act 2017 was signed into law on 24th December 2017 and I commenced the Act jointly with the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in December 2020. The Act recognises the right of the Deaf community to use Irish Sign Language (ISL) as their native language. The Act creates...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (1 Jun 2022)

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 (1 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 to 219, inclusive, together. The Department of Health published the Disability Capacity Review in July 2021. This report set out the capacity requirements for health-funded disability services for the period up to 2032. In order to drive the process of implementing the recommendations of the Capacity Review, a Working Group was set up to develop an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (1 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question relates to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As the matter raised by the Deputy relates to a service matter, I have referred the matter to the Health Service Executive, for a direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: The National Disability Inclusion Strategy (NDIS) is one of two national policy frameworks through which the rights of people with disabilities are advanced in Ireland. Implementation of the NDIS is monitored by the NDIS Steering Group, which I chair. In addition, a Transport Working Group was established in 2020 to drive Action 104 of the NDIS but its work was paused to prioritise...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: Minister of Social Protection Heather Humphreys T.D., published the Cost of Disability Research Report in December 2021. This Report highlighted the difficulties facing people with disabilities in Ireland in accessing employment. The Irish Government is committed to ensuring that persons with disabilities can access employment so that they are supported to live the lives that they...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: The Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities 2015-2024 (CES) is the primary disability employment policy initiative in Ireland. It is a cross-government strategy, bringing together actions by Government Departments and Agencies to address the barriers and challenges to the employment of persons with disabilities. Implementation of the Strategy is undertaken...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, I am acutely aware of the need to make further advances towards meeting the needs of people with disabilities in Ireland and I have consistently worked to move towards a rights based approach of support for people with disabilities. Given the interlinkages between disability equality policy and other equality areas...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I engage on an ongoing basis with a range of stakeholders, including people with disabilities and Disabled Persons Organisations (DPOs), to make progress on the issues and challenges facing people with disabilities and to further realise the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in Ireland. I consider the input of all stakeholders, including...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (2 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I wish to advise the Deputy that, as this is a service issue, it would be inappropriate for me to comment. However, the Deputy's question has been forwarded to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (2 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 360 to 363, inclusive, together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service issues, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (2 Jun 2022)

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 (2 Jun 2022)

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.