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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (15 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (15 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The backlog for CHO 5 is as follows: As of 30 June 2020 there were 643; at the end of September the number was still 643; as at the end of October the number was 619; and at the end of November it was 501. Again, to turn the figures on their head, the number of assessments of need completed in CHO 5 for September was nil, for October it was 24 and for November it was 118. The monthly...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disabilities Assessments (10 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: Deputy Bruton has pulled together in his comments where we want to get to. The child should at all times get the necessary intervention. We should also equip the people who spend eight hours per day in classrooms in developing the skill sets they need to support the child in his or her pathway through education. We need to crack this nut - I used that phrase earlier - for the simple reason...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disabilities Assessments (10 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: Absolutely. I would welcome more involvement of people with experience for the simple reason that I think we all want the one thing: we want the families to get their interventions. We do not want lists upon lists. I look forward to working with the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, on this. I believe in the network disability teams, coupled with the school inclusion model so we can have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disabilities Assessments (10 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Bruton for raising this vital question. As I said in my earlier contribution, one of my key priorities is finding a model that actually works. Let us have one list so that when a child reaches early years education or school and needs an assessment, it is done in a timely way and an intervention can be accessed. The intervention should follow all the way through. Children...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disabilities Assessments (10 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I again thank the Deputy for this opportunity to lay out exactly what my plans are and to share them with the House. The funding I received through Sláintecare is being adequately used to address that backlog at this moment in time. Next week, at the Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, I plan to have all the figures to show exactly how the funding has...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disabilities Assessments (10 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The whole idea of the standard operating procedure, or SOP, was to gather information so we could put people on different pathways. However, that only ever got off the ground for approximately six weeks because Covid landed. Again, I am seeking funding from the Minister for Health and am using that funding appropriately to address the backlog. As a new Minister of State in my portfolio,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disabilities Assessments (10 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for raising this question and giving me the opportunity to clarify the position. I have been observing the engagements of the Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration with the families, the Children's Ombudsman and other representatives. The length of time to complete an assessment of need under the Disability Act will vary depending on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: All day service locations with the exception of those being utilised as COVID-19 Isolation or testing centres have reopened since August.   There are currently 7 day service locations nationally that are being used for COVID-19 isolation or testing centres: one in CHO1; two in CHO2; one in CHO3 and three in CHO9.   Service users that usually received their supports from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (10 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: Both the Government and I, as Minister of State for Disabilities recognise the critical need and importance of supports for all children with disabilities and their families. The impact of Covid-19 on people’s lives has and still continues to be very significant.  Some services continued during the pandemic with staff including Speech and Language Therapists working with children...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (10 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I acknowledge that there are significant delays in the Assessment of Need process and that this places significant strain on families and children with disabilities waiting on assessments. It has been a priority for me, as Minister for Disabilities and for this Government to reduce the waiting times for Assessment of Need and improve compliance with the time frames set out in Part 2 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (10 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: Since March this year, the presence and threat of Covid-19 in Ireland has resulted in significant challenges for service providers, families and most importantly, people with disabilities.  Services such as respite were either suspended or delivered in alternative ways following public health guidance.   Since July, short-stay residential and emergency/residential respite have begun...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The provision of clinical posts including Psychology as well as other allied health professional posts required to meet current and projected need of children with disabilities is a priority for the HSE. I have been advised by HSE Midlands Louth Meath team that there are a total of 4 Senior Psychologist posts in the Laois/Offaly area. One Senior Psychologist is currently on maternity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (10 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 115 together. The Government is committed to ensuring the most effective interventions are provided for people with a disability to ensure the best outcomes.  The HSE currently provides funding to support over 8,100 residential places for people with a disability and actively engages with families to ensure that those with the greatest...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (10 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The Programme for Government,  Our Shared Future,  recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way.  The  Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and ensuring that the most effective interventions are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (10 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The Programme for Government,  Our Shared Future,  recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way.  The  Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and ensuring that the most effective interventions are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The Programme for Government,  Our Shared Future,  recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way.  The  Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and ensuring that the most effective interventions are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (10 Dec 2020)

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 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The Government is committed to ensuring the most effective interventions are provided for people with a disability to ensure the best outcomes.  The HSE currently provides funding to support over 8,100 residential places for people with a disability and actively engages with families to ensure that those with the greatest need are prioritised for a residential place.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.