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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (24 Mar 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: Speech and Language Therapy (24 Mar 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1907 and 1908 together. As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (24 Mar 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Reform (12 Mar 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Senator for raising the issue of the commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and its importance for women with disabilities.It also shows the relevance of the newly formed Committee on Disability Matters when we are getting into the nuts and bolts of discussing persons with disabilities and, on International Women's Week, bringing in such groups to show...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Reform (12 Mar 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I assure the Senator that everything that can be done is being done and we have a timeframe and it will be measured. At the end, it is all about communication and it is exactly about how we can empower people so it is completely person centred.Believe it or not, this is the only Commencement matter I will be taking that is from my brief. In this women's week, I also acknowledge the disabled...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Funding (12 Mar 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, and it is his script I am responding with. I thank Senator Mullen for raising the issue and giving me the opportunity to outline the position to the House. The Department of Health's role is to provide strategic leadership for the health service and to ensure that Government policies are translated into...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Funding (12 Mar 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: Perhaps the second concluding part of it will address that. I am scanning over it in the time allocated. Additionally, it should be noted that, in accordance with the above, all providers in receipt of funding are contractually obliged to adhere to all relevant legislation, which includes company law legislation as applicable to other organisations.HSE national mental health is aware of the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services Provision (12 Mar 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I do not know whether to start with the opening or concluding statement at this point. I have an answer but I would like to give the Senator the opening piece on the HSE first. I will then show how I have intervened, as a follow-up to the emails and the conversation the Senator and I had at back of the Chamber last Monday, and the work that has happened in the last four days. The Senator...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services Provision (12 Mar 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: The Senator is right because I have been approached by my colleague, Deputy Cormac Devlin, and Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has come to me about the Carmona School. I have heard about it from all over the country. The Government has taken control of this issue. I took control of it last Monday and I have continuously engaged with the HSE for the past week. I will now read an important...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (12 Mar 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Senator Dooley for raising this matter. He is right. He and I and Senator Byrne have had these conversations. For a few minutes, it felt as if we were having a parliamentary party meeting, with just the three of us having the conversation until Senator Conway came along. To be honest, I have to read this answer as it is the answer from the Minister for Health. However, I hope...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (12 Mar 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: We have all spoken to the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly. To be fair, he has been very open in his approach. As we are limited in our supply, there has to be a strategic approach. The Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, have directed the supply towards the areas of greatest need, as demonstrated over the past 12 months. Of the 110,000 medically vulnerable people who have...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Higher Education Institutions (12 Mar 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Collins. It is wonderful that we have this Department. It puts a strong emphasis on higher education as a stand-alone where a Minister and Minister of State work with a team in the Department. The full cost of a higher education place can vary depending on a variety factors, including the type of course and the specific...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Higher Education Institutions (12 Mar 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: The Department is working closely with the European Commission and the independently appointed consultants on this matter. The completion of this work will allow for an informed debate on the appropriate policy approach to future planning and funding of higher and further education provision, which is fundamental to Ireland's economic sustainability. The universal costing system and the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (12 Mar 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley. She has provided a comprehensive reply which will address the concerns of the parents and children of the school in question eloquently raised by the Senator. In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, the Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas. It uses...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (12 Mar 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: I will. I will pass on the Senator's acknowledgements to the Minister, Deputy Foley.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (11 Mar 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: Disability Services Funding (11 Mar 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: Special Educational Needs (11 Mar 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: Speech and Language Therapy (10 Mar 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 Provision (10 Mar 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to...