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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 704 and 705 together. As the particular issues raised are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (18 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As this relates to a service matter, I am referring it to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (18 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: The Ombudsman’s Report ‘Wasted Lives’ looks at the appropriateness of the placement of people under 65 in nursing homes. We know that nursing homes are an appropriate care option where the person concerned has a clinically assessed complex medical and social care requirement that cannot be supported in the person’s home. However, for some people under the age...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 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: Healthcare Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: Health Service Executive funded specialist community-based disability services are delivered to about 56,000 people or 9% of those with a disability. Policy functions and funding responsibility relating to specialist community-based disability services (SCBDS) will transfer to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (MCEDIY), and the responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: Health Service Executive funded specialist community-based disability services are delivered to about 56,000 people or 9% of those with a disability. Policy functions and funding responsibility relating to specialist community-based disability services will transfer to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (MCEDIY), and the responsibility for the delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 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: Health Services Staff (18 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 (18 Oct 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 Oct 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Oct 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (18 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: The Office of the Disability Appeals Officer provides a service for persons who wish to appeal: - Against a finding or recommendation of a Complaints Officer of the Health Service Executive (HSE) made under the Disability Act 2005 (“The Act”) or - Against the failure of the HSE or an Educational Service Provider (ESP) to implement a recommendation of a complaints officer. On...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 Oct 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (18 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.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Departmental Reviews (13 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy. My Department is completely committed to ensuring that people with disabilities have access to transport, whether through the disabled drivers scheme, local transport or ensuring that Bus Éireann makes provisions for services for people with disabilities in its bus system. However, I have to be fair in terms of the working group. The Department of Finance attended...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Departmental Reviews (13 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I will answer the last question first. If I was in the Deputy's position, I would table a Priority Question to the Minister for Finance, who could answer that question. Regarding the board of appeal, the Deputy is correct in saying that it is very difficult to fill the board because GPs have recognised that it is far too restrictive. To be fair to the nine CHOs where the first...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Departmental Reviews (13 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for tabling this question. The disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme is the responsibility of the Minister for Finance and is administered by the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners. It provides relief from vehicle registration tax and VAT on the purchase of adapted car, as well as an exemption from motor tax and an annual fuel grant. The scheme...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (13 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: This is an issue that Deputy Canney raises continually, as do I. It is why I am chairing the transport committee, which operates right across all of the various Departments, to find those solutions. The Deputy is right that it is unacceptable that the board has not been put in place. It is unacceptable that the legislation takes such a narrow view that it cannot be worked within. We are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (13 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 and 97 together. Ireland ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD, on 20 March 2018. This marked an important milestone in the process to strengthen the rights of people with disabilities in Ireland and has gathered momentum since Ireland became a signatory to the convention in 2007. Ireland’s...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (13 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Senator Currie for giving me the opportunity to discuss CHO 9. I will just reverse a little, if the Senator does not mind. When we started the assessments of need in October 2020 one of our largest lists in the entire country was in CHO 9. This meant it was one of the last lists to be completed at that point in time. We were completing the assessment of need process, which was the...