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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (26 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the preparations his Department and the HSE are making to ensure that every baby in Ireland is tested for spinal muscular atrophy in the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme, as per his announcement in November 2023; when testing will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27304/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (26 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: 229. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a parent with two children (details supplied) and others with type 1 diabetes who are on Medtronic sensors must now replace the sensor at their own expense in the event of failure due to technical difficulties, problems with insertion, or accidently being knocked off the body due to a cutback in monthly supply; and if he will make a statement on...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy very much for raising this issue. The HSE has assisted St. Christopher’s Services to deal with its financial challenges through a cash acceleration process. It is continuing to work with the organisation to sustain its future as an important provider of disability services in the midlands. The HSE continues to link directly with the management team in St....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (25 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: On 26 of April 2023, I commenced the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, along with the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022.Commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making Act brought an end to wardship in the State for adults, by repealing the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act 1871 and replacing the wards of court system with the new process for appointing tiered...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 334 and 335 together. The Action Plan for Disability Service 2024-2026 is a plan for increasing capacity in and access to disability services. The plan outlines actions for the period 2024-2026 under three key areas – providing better access to services, maximising impact of service delivery and improved planning and management through better...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (25 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: Following an application by the Sole Member of the Commission of Investigation for an extension of time and following consultation with my colleague, Minister of State with special responsibility for Disability, the Commission of Investigation has been granted an extension of the timeframe for completion of its final report, for a period of six months up to 12 September 2024. This was noted...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (25 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: Ratification of the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) is a commitment in the Programme for Government, and I remain committed to ratification at the earliest possible date.Ireland ratified the UNCRPD on 20 March 2018 and continues to implement the Convention on the basis of the continuous advancement of rights. Ireland has...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (25 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (25 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (25 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (25 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: Ratification of the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) is a commitment in the Programme for Government, and I remain committed to ratification at the earliest possible date.Ireland ratified the UNCRPD on 20 March 2018 and continues to implement the Convention on the basis of the continuous advancement of rights. Ireland has...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (20 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: The Cabinet Committee on Children and Education and Disability was established with a mandate to oversee the implementation of Programme for Government commitments in the area of disability, with a particular focus on the forthcoming new National Disability Strategy. Ireland ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2018. The next National...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter which was also raised earlier on as part of the questions. The Taoiseach, the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, and I are meeting Cara and her parents tomorrow at 1 p.m. We will address the four points the Deputy mentioned. It is important to have on the record of the Dáil that €11.89 million has been put in place for long waiters so...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. Like every other year, the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, will be holding consultation with all the various groupings. She plans on having a consultation again this year. Like every year, she has been very open and supportive and I have no doubt she will be the same this year again.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputy for the question on the autism innovation strategy. It is in its final stages and we hope to have it published within the next three weeks. It is not just within the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth but the autism innovation strategy takes a cross-government approach. I look forward to having it launched and to sharing it with Cara,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (19 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (19 Jun 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.