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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (10 Jul 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I have the Deputy's figures in front of me. In CHO 3, a total of 336 young people are waiting more than three months. That is how many applications are overdue for completion as of the end of quarter 1. I do not have the breakdown for County Clare, but that is how may are overdue for assessments in CHO 3. The reimbursement piece is not actually a reimbursement piece but is about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (10 Jul 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy and without getting into any specifics, it is within the gift of every CDNT manager and every CHO disability manager to decide how to operate and manage their assessment of needs process. They get a budget and they know themselves if they have the capacity within their teams. If they do not have the capacity within their teams, they know how they can procure services...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (10 Jul 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I am saved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (10 Jul 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his openness at all times, and for the way in which he treats me and my officials when we come in here, letting the conversation flow. It is greatly appreciated. One of the points he made relates to residential places. There is a review of high-cost placements under way. The spending review for services is being led by Ms Loughman and is a valuable piece of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (10 Jul 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I will stop then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (10 Jul 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: That is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (10 Jul 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: Let us be clear. In 2020, I cleared a list of 6,700 in a 12-month period. This was for completion of a full assessment of needs within the 36-hour period. We cleared the list then. That was during Covid times when therapists could not go into schools or meet families. It was all online. There were some lessons from this whereby we were able to do some of it online. There was a hold-up...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Jul 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process for enabling works as quickly as possible for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29922/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Medical Aids and Appliances (9 Jul 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: 416. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the housing adaptation grant or mobility aids grant scheme can be utilised to purchase sensory equipment for one’s home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29398/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (9 Jul 2024)

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.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (9 Jul 2024)

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.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Jul 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I wish to thank the Minister of State for raising this matter. Residential Services make up the largest part of the Disability funding disbursed by the HSE, 58% of the total budget. As of April 2024, approximately 90 service providers provided residential services to 8,484 individuals throughout the country. As Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, I am aware that there...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Jul 2024)

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.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Jul 2024)

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.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Jul 2024)

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.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Jul 2024)

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.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (9 Jul 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: The National Carer’s Strategy encompasses objectives related to the accessibility and affordability of different modes of transport for carers and those for whom they provide care. This strategy falls to the remit of the Minister of Health, and queries related to specific supports for carers in this context should be directed to that department. Addressing the specific context of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (9 Jul 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers 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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Wage-setting Mechanisms (9 Jul 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: This government acknowledges the roles provided by essential workers in community and voluntary organisations who deliver health and social care services to many people across the country. To support the sustainability of services, including the ability of organisations to recruit and retain staff, the government is proactively engaging with a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) process...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Jul 2024)

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.