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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2021)
Anne Rabbitte: The 2018 health service capacity review was clear on the need for a major investment in additional capacity in both acute hospitals and in the community, combined with wide-scale reform of the manner and location of the provision of health services. Approximately 800 beds have been provided on a permanent basis over the number available at the end of 2019. We have hired more than 6,000...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2021)
Anne Rabbitte: They have not been open for many years.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2021)
Anne Rabbitte: I suppose I should be glad you are in the Chair tonight, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, or you would be adding your voice on this matter. I acknowledge the Saolta group as I am a resident who accesses the Saolta group. It is important to put that on the record. I thank the Deputies for raising this important issue. The Saolta group serves a relatively older and dispersed rural population in...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (30 Nov 2021)
Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Cairns for raising the issue of the optional protocol and recognise that Friday is international day for persons with disabilities. It is also great to have the opportunity to discuss the matter this week and keep a focus on the agenda. I appreciate the Deputy's commitment and that of the entire House for the progression and ratification of the optional protocol. Ratifying...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (30 Nov 2021)
Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy. The Government is committed to full ratification of the optional protocol. There is a process I have not veered away from since I became Minister of State which relates to two matters I referred to in my reply. The first is the general scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021 that has gone to the Joint Committee on Children, Equality,...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (30 Nov 2021)
Anne Rabbitte: I am taking this question on behalf of the Minster of State, Deputy Peter Burke. If I had known Deputy Griffin was going to speak entirely in Irish, I would have asked the departmental officials to have the courtesy to give the response in Irish.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (30 Nov 2021)
Anne Rabbitte: However, the reply I have received is in English and I will deliver it as such. On behalf of the Minister of State, I thank Deputy Griffin for raising this issue. The Minister of State welcomes this opportunity to update Members on work currently under way within the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on this important issue. First, I want to outline the context and...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (30 Nov 2021)
Anne Rabbitte: It is important that I read out the last part of the reply, which relates to the various policies to which the Deputy referred. Membership of the working group established by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is made up of representatives from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Údarás na Gaeltachta and the relevant local...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Irish Sign Language (30 Nov 2021)
Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this matter for discussion and I thank Senator Malcolm Byrne for bringing it forward. When tabling it, the Senator put it forward to the Department of Education, but it was deflected to me in my role as Minister of State with responsibility for disability. It is important to understand that while I will be giving an answer, the true pathway in terms...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Irish Sign Language (30 Nov 2021)
Anne Rabbitte: If it was in compliance with the Act, I would not be here taking a Commencement matter this morning. Perhaps that is the best way to answer the question. At the end of the day, we have young people whose parents are their advocates. We all talk about early intervention through speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy, but we also talk about early intervention in...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (30 Nov 2021)
Anne Rabbitte: 266. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of an application for a foreign birth registration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58341/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (30 Nov 2021)
Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 493 and 494 together. As these 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: Disability Services (30 Nov 2021)
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 (30 Nov 2021)
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 (30 Nov 2021)
Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 499 to 501, inclusive, together. As these 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: Health Services (30 Nov 2021)
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 (30 Nov 2021)
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 (30 Nov 2021)
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 (30 Nov 2021)
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 (30 Nov 2021)
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.