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Written Answers — Department of Health: Bus Services (25 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 690 and 691 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 (25 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: Departmental Policies (25 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to operational 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 (25 Oct 2022)

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

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (20 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for raising this question. I will be giving a lot of figures so I hope he has a biro. There are seven and 12 children's disability teams in the areas the Deputy asked about. In CHO 3, there are seven and in CHO 5, there are 12. One of the seven teams in CHO 3 is HSE-led and the rest are led by our partner organisations. I will go through the statistics for CHO 3 first....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (20 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy. I agree that the vacancy levels in north Tipperary, Cashel and Clonmel are concerning. There is no denying that whatsoever. There are plans afoot within the HSE for a progressive recruitment plan. It is only to do with CDNTs but applies across the disability sector. We have looked within and outside Ireland as a part of that recruitment campaign. We are flushing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (20 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: In respect of the assessments of need, which the Deputy has raised, I was fortunate, with the help of my good colleague, the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, to secure €11.5 million to address the backlog for assessments of need. The last time I got such funding, we managed to clear that backlog. However, it is no good clearing the backlog unless we have a proper process for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (20 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 97 together. Funding of €0.9 million in Budget 2023 delivers on a Programme for Government commitment to continue the roll-out of the Neuro Rehabilitation Strategy.  This funding will give the HSE the opportunity to establish a further two multidisciplinary teams to add to the two that are currently being piloted in CHO 6 and CHO 7....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (20 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: There are 14 CDNTs in Cork Kerry Community Healthcare ( CHO 4 ) as per the locations in the accompanying table. Team Location Lead Agency WTE Nos of WTEs vacant North Kerry Brothers of Charity 17.82 1.70 West Kerry Enable Ireland 20.20 2.51 South Kerry Brothers...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (20 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: Further to recent discussions with An Taoiseach and relevant Government Ministers, the HSE and its CDNT Lead Agencies will receive additional funding to provide for an additional 136.3 WTEs to allow for the re-instatement of therapy posts in order to restore pre-existing services in 104 special schools.  The HSE had committed to a timeframe for the restoration of therapists to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (20 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: The implementation of the Progressing Disability Services for Children & Young People (PDS) programme is agreed Government and HSE policy and seeks to address the previous inequity in service provision whereby there may have been an excellent service for some children and little or no service for others. However, it has been acknowledged that the transition to policy-based...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (20 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: Since 2019, more than 475 new posts have been funded to Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNTs) across the country. In addition, further to recent discussions with An Taoiseach and relevant Government Ministers, the HSE and its CDNT Lead Agencies will receive funding for an additional 136.3 WTEs to provide services in 104 special schools.  However, the health and social...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 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 (20 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: Health Services Staff (20 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 (20 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 (20 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 (20 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 (20 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.