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Impact of Covid-19 on People with Disabilities within the Education and Health Sectors: Statements (17 Jun 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome the opportunity to speak about the impact that Covid-19 has had on people with disabilities. It is great to see Government time dedicated to the discussion of disability, which indicates the Government's commitment to resolving the different issues facing people with disabilities throughout the country. If I could take a second of the Acting Chairperson's time, from a Business...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Direct Provision System (14 Jun 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I apologise on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Roderic O'Gorman, who cannot be here. This response has been drafted by departmental officials and perhaps we can get further into the more human side of what the Senator has raised afterwards. There are currently 37 residents in the Courtown emergency accommodation centre, with five residents leaving the centre on Tuesday, 8 June, to move to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Direct Provision System (14 Jun 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Senator for again articulating the lack of communication between IPAS and the residents, including a lack of response to his emails. I will take all of this to the Minister, as I am deputising for him today. I will ask the Minister to engage directly with the Senator and have the conversation about what systems are being put in place for that direct communication. I have also...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: 207. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the scope for businesses (details supplied) that do not meet the staffing criteria to qualify for the online retail scheme to avail of the scheme; if there is a dispensation for such businesses; if there are alternative supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30343/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (3 Jun 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a person (details supplied) to have their masters in work and organisational psychology qualification recognised by the National Centre for Guidance in Education; the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30367/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Jun 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: 151. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants in place to help businesses with the cost of restocking (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29748/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Jun 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a private bus operator can operate on a route that Bus Éireann has decided to reduce its service on; if there is a process that must be adhered to; the body that sanctions such a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29291/21]

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I am pleased to be able to update the House on the vaccine roll-out programme as it relates to people with disabilities. The national vaccine programme is unprecedented in its scale and will grow to become the largest immunisation programme in the history of the State. It is important to me and to people with disabilities and their families that the appropriate priorities are made in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (27 May 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: 120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on proposals (details supplied); if his Department is considering a review of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28936/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (27 May 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: 121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the feasibility study for the traffic management plan for Oranmore, County Galway includes consideration of a coastal cycling and walkway from a supermarket (details supplied) in the centre of Oranmore to the rear of Renville Park; if Galway County Council has made progress on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (27 May 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: 153. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the reported issues in relation to defective mica blocks used in County Donegal and the resulting damage to homes now emerging; the actions being pursued by his Department to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28928/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (27 May 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: 154. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the lack of planning enforcement officers in Galway County Council; if the Council has sought additional funding from his Department to tackle these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28938/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 May 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: 534. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department is considering extending child benefit to children aged 18 or older while they are in full-time education or training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25672/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (18 May 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: 578. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the concerns raised regarding the future of the tendering process for the local employment service network; the status of her plans to publicly tender on a cost bid model for the local employment services; if clarification will be provided on the future of and the specific concerns raised...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 May 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Bruton for raising this issue, on which I am responding on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly. It is recognised that the waiting times for hospital appointments, procedures and services have been impacted in the past year by Covid-19. On 23 March last, the HSE published A Safe Return to Health Services plan. The plan outlined a three-phase approach for the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 May 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I totally concur with the Deputy. We have a plan and the money. Now we need business management and skill sets. We need to hold the service to account and it needs to be monitored on a monthly basis. My assessment of needs is a clear demonstration of how I secured funding to clear a backlog. This was done monthly by the managers of the various disciplines in community healthcare...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Diagnoses (12 May 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Youth Services (12 May 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 271, 273 and 274 together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (12 May 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286, 287, 288 and 289 together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (11 May 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: 453. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a person (details supplied) to the Teaching Council; the reason there has been a delay in processing the correspondence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23864/21]