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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1810 and 1811 together. As these service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Jun 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (14 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: Health Services (14 Jun 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (14 Jun 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 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 (14 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1908 and 1909 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 (14 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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care of the Elderly (15 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022 does not directly address protection of liberty safeguards. However, it will allow for the full commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2015 which will abolish the wards of court system for adults by repealing the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act 1871.  Adults currently in wardship will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (15 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to 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 (16 Jun 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (16 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: Primary Medical Certificates (16 Jun 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (16 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 542 and 543 together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service issues, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the committee for the invitation to discuss matters relating to the progressing disability services for children and young people, PDS, programme. As one of the Co-Chairmen outlined, I am joined from the Department of Health by Ms Siobhán McArdle, Ms Deirdre Comiskey and Ms Audrey Hagerty, principal officer. The PDS programme is one of significant reform. Its aim is to...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I want to comment on what Mr. O'Regan spoke about with regard to the metrics. In my meetings with the various CHOs I now get metrics on a monthly basis. I did not get them previously because it is something new that has come on board. They have been very helpful. The meetings I have with the CHOs are very focused. We can see how things are improving. The collection of data is very...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Tully for her comments. The census was conducted last October and some recruitment has taken place since, but I also secured last October an additional 180 posts which are added on to that, so the actual figure is 714 unfilled posts, to put that in context. The Deputy is right in regard to the CORU piece and this is something I and my team have taken up directly with CORU....

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for his question. What have I done? In the last month I met FEDVOL and the team, including Alison Harnett, about pay. It was solely about pay around the section 39s. The figure for pay restoration is €20 million. That is required. Now I will hand it over to the relevant. I know where I am in the asking process but I will hand it over to the relevant. Pay is a...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Senator for his contribution this morning. For the Department of Health, I apologise to the Senator, his son and to other families for the lived experience that the Senator articulated. It was a very powerful contribution for the simple reason that it is the lived experience in the room. I cannot bring that type of conversation to the table. I tried to address that in my...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I was indicating to come in at the end of Senator Clonan's contribution. Deputy Ward stated that the buck stops with me, and I apologise to Senator Clonan and to all the parents for whom the system has not worked this year, last year or for a long number of years. I am trying to remedy that by moving from the Department of Health to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability,...