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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...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Service Executive (8 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for his persistence on this matter. I also acknowledge the role of the whistleblower. I confirm to the House that I have been given an assurance by the HSE that there are new policies and processes in place in CHO 1 to manage safeguarding concerns, including in the residential service that was the subject of the Brandon report. The independent review carried out by...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Service Executive (8 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Pringle for raising this issue, and most importantly, for bringing these matters to the attention of the HSE in 2016 on foot of concerns raised with him by a whistleblower. These concerns relate to the care and safeguarding of vulnerable service users in a HSE residential service for adults with a disability located within community healthcare organisation, CHO, 1, which...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: 57. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a scheme (details supplied) will be supported in order to help businesses, local clubs and community organisations re-establish their customer base following the sustained closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36748/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 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 to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 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 to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Jul 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: The Review of Disability Social Care Demand and Capacity Requirements to 2032 has been completed. As we progress towards the vision outlined by Sláintecare, it is essential that over the next number of years, the State moves to a population-based planning approach, based on demographic and geographic considerations, that reflects both the health and social care needs of those within our...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 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 to...