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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (10 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 (10 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 (10 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 (10 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.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug Dealing (9 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I will read the Minister's script and I hope I will get 30 seconds to respond myself. I have listened carefully to the views of the Deputies. I reiterate the commitment of this Government to ensuring appropriate supports and resources are in place to tackle drug addiction, including crack cocaine. A strategic priority under the national drugs strategy for the next four years will be to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug Dealing (9 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As I said, I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan. Like my colleagues, I wish him well. I thank Deputies Lahart, Murphy, Crowe, Duffy and Ward for raising this issue. I welcome this opportunity to update the House on the issue of crack cocaine in Tallaght, as highlighted in the report published by the Tallaght Drug and Alcohol Task Force. In response to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Trusts (9 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for bringing this matter to the House and taking the time to read in to the record exactly what the consultants wrote to him. It was hard to listen to. They were obviously pained that they felt they had to go to this extreme. I sense the Deputy's annoyance with the Minister not being here this evening to take this response. I have a response but I feel it falls far...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Trusts (9 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I will take on board everything the Deputy has said. I want to acknowledge that things are at a critical stage, whether due to the Covid numbers or absenteeism. Absenteeism can include those with long-Covid but people are also absolutely exhausted working in horrific conditions, trying to support patient care and patient safety. It is unbelievable to think that the IT system in an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Further and Higher Education (9 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Niamh Smyth. I am taking this on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Harris. The Deputy and I both know if there was good news the Minister, Deputy Harris, would be here. It would not be wee Anne from Galway delivering it. I am taking the Topical Issue all the same nonetheless. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it gives me the opportunity to set out for the House...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Further and Higher Education (9 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I will take on board everything Deputy Niamh Smyth has asked. I recognise, as the Deputy said, the commitment of the principal, the teaching staff and the parents of the students who are attending there. In relation to the Deputy's ask about the development of the greenfield site which she has clearly articulated, needless to say the Deputy has her work done there in relation to where the...

Special Meeting on Ireland and Northern Ireland Protocol: Motion (9 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders – (1) the Joint Committee on European Affairs, the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU may hold a joint meeting to consider the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (9 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Social Protection, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Justice Minister for Further and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I will take that question.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. He is right that we have 554 outstanding assessments of needs that need completion at this time. He is also right that some of them were outsourced because we did not have the skill set. That was done with part of the allocation of €7.8 million in Sláintecare funding. In regard to Jake's care, if the Deputy wants to take the matter...

Seanad: Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People: Statements (9 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Senators for their invitation to discuss one of the most fundamental reforms in the health services in recent memory, which is the implementation of the progressing disability services for children and young people, PDS, programme. It would be disingenuous of me not to acknowledge that the HSE has had considerable challenges in implementing the PDS programme in parts of the...

Seanad: Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People: Statements (9 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach and everybody who took the time to contribute to this debate. The contributions were fantastic and spread right across the country. Every CHO was represented and I was just checking that aspect as we were going along through the debate. It is important to recognise we are all on the one page in that we all want to ensure we assist families, we do not want...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: 460. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a retired garda can apply for carer’s benefit; if such a person would qualify for the half-rate carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54041/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (9 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: Disabilities Assessments (9 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 (9 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.