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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (22 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, the industrial action that commenced on Friday 6thOctober, by management and administrative grades in Fórsa Trade Union in the HSE, will impact on the response times to Parliamentary Questions and Representations.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (22 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, the industrial action that commenced on Friday 6thOctober, by management and administrative grades in Fórsa Trade Union in the HSE, will impact on the response times to Parliamentary Questions and Representations.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (22 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, the industrial action that commenced on Friday 6th October, by management and administrative grades in Fórsa Trade Union in the HSE, will impact on the response times to Parliamentary Questions and Representations.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: 91 Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNTs) are aligned to 96 Community Healthcare Networks (CHNs) across the country and are providing services and supports for children with complex disabilities aged from birth to 18 years of age, including AON (assessment of need) and therapy supports. Some families source private assessments to facilitate access to educational supports such as...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, the industrial action that commenced on Friday 6thOctober, by management and administrative grades in the Fórsa Trade Union in the HSE, will impact on the response times to Parliamentary Questions and Representations.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, the industrial action that commenced on Friday 6thOctober, by management and administrative grades in the Fórsa Trade Union in the HSE, will impact on the response times to Parliamentary Questions and Representations.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: In relation to Tusla, the Minister has put it very well. There is a joint protocol there and we are both in the one Department with the two line agencies reporting straight in. This means that it will be far more cohesive. When I came into the Department in 2020, the line of sight was not as clear as it is now and the funding was not as great as it is now. My budget was €2.3...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for her volume of questions. I will start by answering the most pressing one, which is clarity around the recruitment post. In regard to management and administrative, the other day when I read out the list I still did not bring enough clarity to the matter. It is easier to say that the pause is on management and administrative. Though the pause is on management and...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: That is exactly why PDS was rolled out in the first place. There was an inequality in that there was the postcode lottery and it was not standardised. There were not X number of therapists to whom children could have access. In Cork, there could have been OT and speech and language, but from a multidisciplinary point of view, there might not have been psychology, whereas, in Galway, there...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Creed for his question, which gives me the opportunity to speak on this matter, because I share his frustrations. To be quite honest, I do not believe the one model works when it comes to residential care on a number of fronts because most of it only responds to crises and we are not building capacity in the system. That is why I welcome the fact that, on 13 December, we are...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (30 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: One of the overarching goals of the zero tolerance strategy to address domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is ensuring that everyone who needs a refuge space will get one. I am committed to working with my Government colleagues and those in the sector to achieve this. In line with the priority this Government is attaching to tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, we...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (30 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: I am informed by Tusla that a number of interagency meetings have been held since 2022 to explore how to progress the development of a refuge in Cavan-Monaghan. Some steps have been taken through engagement with two county councils to identify a suitable site. A site at Cootehill in the ownership of Cavan County Council has initially been proposed for consideration. The Tearmann Domestic...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: European Union (30 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: I will bring that question to the Minister. The Senator raised it in both her contributions. I will read the closing part of the statement from the Department. On behalf of the Minister, Deputy McEntee, I again thank the Senator for raising this matter. Negotiations are progressing at pace and I am informed that the Spanish Presidency of the Council would like to have agreement on the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Consumer Protection (30 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly. I thank the Senator for the opportunity to address the issue of the review and updating of the Dentists Act 1985. The practice of dentistry is underpinned by a range of Acts, of which the Dentists Act 1985 is only one. The Department of Health plays an active role in developing and amending relevant legislation...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Consumer Protection (30 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: I will read the Minister's closing statement and then add my own remarks. I have listened to colleagues across the Chamber and have taken on board the points they have made. I can assure them that ensuring the continued protection of the public and high oral healthcare standards is a priority for the Minister for Health. The Minister is committed to reviewing and updating the Dentists Act...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Childcare Services (30 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Chair and the Senator. When I was in opposition myself, I had a vested interest with three children. I have used the whole array. I have done structured childcare and I have had the childminders. I like the flexibility of a home away from home. I liked the idea that it was not a controlled environment. That is why I am delighted that the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, aims to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Childcare Services (30 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: In my final contribution before I read the closing speech, I want to say that I could not have returned to work or be in the role I am in without the support of a childminder. To me, it is very important that we get this right so that we can support more women in the workforce, more women who need flexibility, and who might even get into politics because we have unsociable hours. Great care...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the committee here today in relation to expenditure for disability services and the important work it is funding. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (28 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: 220. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the location of the published annual reports of the mediation officer pursuant to the Civil Service grievance procedure Circular 11/2001; the reason the latest available report dates from 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52382/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (28 Nov 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: 221. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of reports from personnel officers and mediation officers received in 2022; the Departments the reports were from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52383/23]