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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (5 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 212. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new emergency places provided to persons with a disability as of 31 October 2020, by LHO area in tabular form. [34246/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (5 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 213. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children as of 31 October 2020 or latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 by LHO in tabular form [34247/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (5 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 215. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting by category aged zero to 17 and more than 18 years of age, respectively as of 31 October 2020 or the latest date available by LHO area in tabular form. [34249/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (5 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 216. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting by category aged zero to 17 and more than 18 years of age, respectively as of 31 October 2020 or the latest date available by LHO area in tabular form. [34250/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (5 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 217. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting by category aged zero to 17 and more than 18 years of age, respectively as of 31 October 2020 or the latest date available by LHO area in tabular form. [34251/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (5 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 218. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first time assessment waiting list; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting by category aged zero to four, five to 17, 18 to 64 and more than 65 years of age, respectively as of 31 October 2020 or the latest date available by LHO area in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Services (5 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 214. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list; and the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged zero to four, five to 17, 18 to 64 and more than 65 years of age, respectively by each category as of 31 October 2020 or the latest date available by LHO area in tabular form. [34248/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (5 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 308. To ask the Minister for Health if funding is being provided to operate a facility (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34370/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome members, and I welcome viewers who are watching proceedings on Oireachtas TV, to the second public session of the newly formed Joint Committee on Disability Matters. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the progress on the national disability inclusion strategy and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD. On behalf of the committee, I extend a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, and invite the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: I ask the Minister of State to conclude because we want to allow time for everyone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: We might return to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: The Deputy's time is up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: Deputies need to stick to their allotted time because we have two hours for the meeting and we have to try to allow everybody in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: I could keep members here for an hour speaking about the disability sector. There is one issue that should be dealt with right now. Specialised people in speech and language services have been deployed for the purposes of contact tracing. As colleagues said earlier, there are not even ten minutes available for kids in occupational therapy and speech and language therapy. It is absolutely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for an engaging discussion. We could go on for another two or three hours if we opened up properly. We intend to and we will be back on this day week, 11 November, with a pre-meeting discussion at 3.45 p.m. and the public meeting at 4.30 p.m. I thank everyone for their participation and insight. I thank the Minister and Minister of State.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (3 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 125. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce waiting times for assessment of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33452/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (3 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 168. To ask the Minister for Health the status of waiting lists for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33453/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (3 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 1434. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists that are offering a full schedule of care in a public HSE setting; the number that have been redeployed on a full-time basis for contract tracing and swabbing in relation to Covid-19; the number that have been redeployed on a par- time basis for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33771/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (3 Nov 2020)

Michael Moynihan: 1435. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists that are offering a full schedule of care in a public HSE setting; the number that have been redeployed on a full-time basis for contract tracing and swabbing in relation to Covid-19; the number that have been redeployed on a part-time basis for same; if any of these speech and language therapists employed by...