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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (12 Oct 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 (12 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 180 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: Budget 2023 (12 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: 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 Action Plan for Disability Services for the period 2022-2025. This Group...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (12 Oct 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: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: The Supplementary Blind Welfare Allowance is a means tested weekly payment paid by the HSE to eligible recipients who are blind or visually impaired and who are aged 18 years and over. The adult weekly rate is of this Allowance in under review in the context of Budget 2023 measures.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Functions (18 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: The transfer of policy, functions and funding responsibility relating to specialist community-based disability services (SCBDS) from the Department of Health to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is a very significant transfer of functions, from the perspective of improving services for persons with a disability, involving in the region of €2.4bn in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As the Deputy may be aware, work is on-going to facilitate the transfer of policy, functions and funding responsibility relating to specialist community-based disability services (SCBDS) from the Department of Health to my Department. The responsibility for the delivery of these services will be retained within the Health Service Executive (HSE) with the HSE then reporting to two separate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Oct 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: Hospital Admissions (18 Oct 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 (18 Oct 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 (18 Oct 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 Oct 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 (18 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question concerns 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 (18 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 702 and 703 together. 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 (18 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 704 and 705 together. As the particular issues raised 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: Care Services (18 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As this relates to a service matter, I am referring it to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (18 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: The Ombudsman’s Report ‘Wasted Lives’ looks at the appropriateness of the placement of people under 65 in nursing homes. We know that nursing homes are an appropriate care option where the person concerned has a clinically assessed complex medical and social care requirement that cannot be supported in the person’s home. However, for some people under the age...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: 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 and it is intended to address the capacity deficits in a phased approach over this period. This reflects the obligation under the UNCRPD for progressive implementation of social, cultural and economic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: Health Service Executive funded specialist community-based disability services are delivered to about 56,000 people or 9% of those with a disability. Policy functions and funding responsibility relating to specialist community-based disability services (SCBDS) will transfer to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (MCEDIY), and the responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: Health Service Executive funded specialist community-based disability services are delivered to about 56,000 people or 9% of those with a disability. Policy functions and funding responsibility relating to specialist community-based disability services will transfer to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (MCEDIY), and the responsibility for the delivery of...