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Long-Term Residential Care: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputies for their valuable comments on this motion. The debate has been useful and will be of great benefit as the Department continues to progress proposals to enhance and improve services for older persons further. I will pick up on a small, but key point made by Deputy Harkin that needs to be addressed by the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, and me. It has to do with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As I said, this time last year, funding amounting to €7.8 million was made available through the Sláintecare initiative to address the backlog of assessments of needs. Since then, more than 80% of that funding has been delivered and we have managed to move forward with the PDS initiative. I have a concern in regard to CHO 5, however, in terms of ensuring all assessments are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: It is not just in County Wexford that this issue arises; the entire CHO 5 needs to be addressed. For every child that is presenting through CHO 5, I need to ensure that an early assessment is taking place and, thereafter, that an intervention is happening while we are waiting for the roll-out of the PDS framework. No child and no family should have to access private services. The whole...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for raising this question and giving me the opportunity to address it. Seaview Respite House was closed until January 2021 but it has reopened and Rehab has the contract to deliver care there. It is open only five days a week and I would like to see it open seven days a week in the future because respite is such a crucial part and cornerstone of supporting families....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I need to correct the Deputy on a fact. He said it is not open. Of the three residents living in Drumboe Respite House at present, the plan is that two residents will move to Slieve Sneacht, Letterkenny. A technical assessment will be completed this week and a programme of minor works will be completed on the house. This has been prioritised in the programme of work and the move will be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: Seaview Respite House was closed until the budget became available in budget 2021. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, has brought to my attention the need for it to be open seven days at week. Conversations have started in the HSE to ensure a funding application will be put forward to expand the service from five days to seven days. The Deputy can...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for raising the question. The first quarterly HSE assessment of need report for 2021 indicates that as of 31 March 2021, the commencement of four assessments and the completion of 85 assessments were overdue in the Wexford area. Children who applied for an assessment of need after January 2020 will receive a preliminary team assessment. In some cases, these assessments...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reports (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for tabling this question. To be honest and get straight to the answer, I will provide a clear timeline: it will be published within a week.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reports (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: Prior to having the disability capacity review published, the Government delivered on disability matters over the past 12 months and when we went through the process of budgetary preparedness last year. It is important to provide a recap on what we have delivered. There have been 126 individuals moved from congregated settings and funding was put in place to ensure a total of 102 new...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reports (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I concur completely with the Deputy about disability-proofing across all Departments. As I speak, we are disability-proofing the medical model through the Department of Health. When I move to a new Department dealing with inclusion and equality matters under the Minister, Deputy Roderic O'Gorman, we will reach out to every other Department, including those dealing with education, transport...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: In August 2020 the HSE secured €7.8m to address the issue of overdue Assessments of Need (AON).  This funding was provided on a once off and strictly time bound basis to eliminate all AONs overdue at 30th June 2020. While the number of overdue Assessment of Need stood at approximately 6,500 in June 2020, through a combination of different measures, by the end of April 2021...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rights of People with Disabilities (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: Section 39 organisations are organisations funded by the HSE for the provision of services similar or ancillary to a service that the HSE may provide. The organisations are otherwise independent and are not considered part of the Public Service. The HSE provides a range of assisted living services including Personal Assistant (PA) Services to support individuals to maximise their capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As the Deputy will be aware, the Western Care Association (WCA) plays an important role in providing disability services to over 1,380 people in County Mayo, which include adult day, respite and residential services, after-school supports, multi-disciplinary supports and respite services for children.   WCA receives funding from the HSE under Section 39 of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: Both I and the HSE acknowledge the challenges in meeting the demand for children’s disability services and is acutely conscious of how this impacts on children and their families. A number of service improvements are being introduced that, when implemented, will help improve access to services for children with disabilities and developmental delays. The overall programme of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: Both I and the HSE acknowledge the challenges in meeting the demand for children’s disability services and is acutely conscious of how this impacts on children and their families. A number of service improvements are being introduced that, when implemented, will help improve access to services for children with disabilities and developmental delays. The overall programme of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard...