Results 6,541-6,560 of 10,824 for speaker:Anne Rabbitte

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Dec 2020)

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...

Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank all Members for their valuable contributions to the debate. It is clear that we all share concerns around domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. The impacts this can have on victims cannot be underestimated, whether physical or emotional and often economic. It is important to consider, too, the impact domestic violence has on children who may be witnessing the abuse. They can...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mobility Allowance (8 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: By way of background, two schemes, the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant, were put in place in 1979 and 1968 respectively, for operation by the Health Service Executive (HSE) at a time when there was limited availability of accessible public transport.  The Government decided to close these administrative schemes in 2013, on foot of the reports of the Ombudsman in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Data (8 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 535 and 536 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Data (8 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 Justice and Equality: Disability Services Data (8 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 Justice and Equality: Disability Services Provision (8 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 provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Home Help Service (8 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The HSE provides a range of assisted living services including Home Support Services to support individuals to maximise their capacity to live full and independent lives. Home Support Services are provided either directly by the HSE or through a range of voluntary service providers. The majority of specialised disability provision (80%) is delivered through non-statutory sector service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Funding (8 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 Justice and Equality: Speech and Language Therapy (8 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 640, 641, 642, 643, 644 and 645 together. 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 access to services for children...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Data (8 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The HSE provides a range of assisted living services including Home Support Services to support individuals to maximise their capacity to live full and independent lives. Home Support Services are provided either directly by the HSE or through a range of voluntary service providers. The majority of specialised disability provision (80%) is delivered through non-statutory sector service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Data (8 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The area of disability services is a priority area for this Government. To support people with a disability, significant resources have been invested by the health sector in disability services, and the Government has ensured that an additional €100 million is being provided for new disability measures next year under Budget 2021. These measures will include an additional 80,000...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Data (8 Dec 2020)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Data (8 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 677, 679 and 680 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Data (8 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 Justice and Equality: Disability Services Provision (8 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 Provision (3 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 provided for each...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (3 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: The Deputy may already be aware that my colleague, the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe T.D., has responsibility for the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme, which provides tax relief for the purchase of adapted vehicles for disabled drivers and passengers. The Scheme is operated by the Revenue Commissioners. Minister Donohoe advised me that the...

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (2 Dec 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: "notes: — the exceptional contribution that nurses and midwives, including students, have made to the Covid-19 pandemic response; — that this was particularly important during the first wave of Covid-19 due to the high number of hospitalisations and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (2 Dec 2020)

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...