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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

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: Eating Disorders (18 Jan 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (18 Jan 2023)

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 Waiting Lists (18 Jan 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (18 Jan 2023)

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 Jan 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: The Programme for Government – ‘Our Shared Future’ includes a commitment to continue with moving people out of old style congregated settings, into new homes within the community, with the necessary supports. People are now being supported to live lives of their choice out in the community. The position of the HSE is that it wishes to see all individuals supported to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 Jan 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.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (15 Dec 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy. Importantly, the Part V exemption supports compact growth and the first of the ten national strategic outcomes of the national planning framework. It is also critical to the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient society as outlined in the Climate Action Plan 2019. It underpins successful delivery of Housing for All in helping meet housing supply targets,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (15 Dec 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for tabling this Topical Issue matter. Again, I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy O'Brien. The primary objective of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 is to "ensure an adequate supply of housing for all sectors of the existing and future population". Accordingly, Part V allows local authorities to purchase a percentage of land, at less...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (15 Dec 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: The Deputy will appreciate that I am taking this on behalf of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. As part of Housing for All a newly expanded local authority home loan was launched in January 2022. Like previous local authority mortgages, such as its predecessor the Rebuilding Ireland home loan, it is a Government-backed mortgage for first-time buyers and other eligible...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (15 Dec 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy again. I have listened to the issues he has raised. Local authority mortgage lending has been successful to date. Between February 2018 and September 2022, approximately €517 million was drawn down by almost 3,100 borrowers through the Rebuilding Ireland home loan and the local authority home loan. Of this €517 million, €30 million was drawn down by...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Buckley for raising the issue. I am taking it on behalf of the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Butler. I would also like to take this opportunity to reiterate my sincere sympathies to all those whose loved ones passed away in nursing homes, the one the Deputy raises here but nationwide as well, during the pandemic. I want to emphasise that quality...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I, again, thank the Deputy for raising this matter and being the voice of the families on whose behalf he stands here before us. I understand the significant particular impact that Covid-19 had on families who lost loved ones in nursing homes. My colleagues, the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, and the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, have met with some of these families and have...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (15 Dec 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for quite rightly giving us the opportunity to have this discussion. It is more than six months since I travelled to Carrick-on-Shannon to meet with parents - from what I understand, they represented many more parents - and public representatives. HSE representatives were present at the meeting on the day. When I reflect on it, we had a very good conversation. There was...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (15 Dec 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: It might reflect some of it but not all. We had a very good conversation in that room. I felt there was energy and pace in the room to find a solution. My goal in travelling was to find a solution for the people of County Leitrim, especially the people of south Leitrim, whose options were very limited. In fact, they had none. I acknowledge the role of local authority members who were...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (15 Dec 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I again thank the Deputy for giving me the opportunity to discuss this matter. It is also very important to recognise, when we talk about the HSE, that two, three or four different rule books are in operation. The operational side of the HSE has a different rule book from the estates side of the HSE. They go at two different paces and have two different ways of delivery. To be very fair...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (15 Dec 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: My office staff have contacted HIQA to see if we can get that derogation. There is a good building there. There is a building that can be used by the families who need access to it. The funding is provided to allow Tullaghan go from five over seven to seven over seven. Funding is there as well to-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (15 Dec 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: There is also funding. If it is a fact that wheelchairs are an issue, there is choice. We need to ensure that everybody has fair and equitable access to services. The bus system issue has also been addressed. An issue raised at the meeting was that a bus would be provided. We have addressed the bus issue, we have gone to seven over seven, and we are waiting for HIQA to come back with a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (15 Dec 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I take that on board.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (15 Dec 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I take the point.