Results 1,641-1,660 of 10,824 for speaker:Anne Rabbitte

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (30 Jan 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Chair for the opportunity. It is a very welcome time to bring her up to date on this issue. If I work backward, even from the Christmas period, the HSE ran a very active campaign, and when I say active, I mean that from the end of December to the middle of January it ran a very open campaign that was all about recruitment for disability services. A total of 425 open...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jan 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. The Deputy will be aware that due to the ongoing industrial action by FORSA administrative and management grade staff in the HSE (which commenced on 6 October, 2023), delays remain in receiving answers to parliamentary questions and ministerial...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Jan 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: Under the Health Act 2007, the Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) is legally responsible for the monitoring, inspection and registration of designated centres for adults and children with a disability. Additionally, HIQA has responsibility for setting standards for healthcare services, and monitoring compliance with those standards. It also regulates facilities providing care for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (30 Jan 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. The Deputy will be aware that due to the ongoing industrial action by Fórsa administrative and management grade staff in the HSE (which commenced on 6 October, 2023), delays remain in receiving answers to parliamentary questions and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (30 Jan 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: This is a matter for my Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (30 Jan 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. The Deputy will be aware that due to the ongoing industrial action by FÓRSA administrative and management grade staff in the HSE (which commenced on 6 October, 2023), delays remain in receiving answers to parliamentary questions and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Jan 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. The Deputy will be aware that due to the ongoing industrial action by FORSA administrative and management grade staff in the HSE (which commenced on 6 October, 2023), delays remain in receiving answers to parliamentary questions and ministerial...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Jan 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: The pilot Personalised Budget Demonstration Project is open to adults with a disability who are currently in receipt of HSE funded services across a broad spectrum of services, including day services, residential services and respite services. It provides participants with more control in accessing health funded personal social services, giving each participant on the Pilot Personalised...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parliamentary Questions (30 Jan 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. The Deputy will be aware that due to the ongoing industrial action by FORSA administrative and management grade staff in the HSE (which commenced on 6 October, 2023), delays remain in receiving answers to parliamentary questions and ministerial...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (30 Jan 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. The Deputy will be aware that due to the ongoing industrial action by FORSA administrative and management grade staff in the HSE (which commenced on 6 October, 2023), delays remain in receiving answers to parliamentary questions and ministerial...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (30 Jan 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Waiting Lists (30 Jan 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: 563. To ask the Minister for Health if he can request a response in relation to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 8 November 2023 surrounding the appointment of an audiologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4206/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Waiting Lists (30 Jan 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: 564. To ask the Minister for Health if he can request a response in relation to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 8 November 2023 surrounding the appointment of an audiologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4206/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Home Care Packages (25 Jan 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. The Deputy will be aware that due to the ongoing industrial action by FORSA administrative and management grade staff in the HSE (which commenced on 6 October, 2023), delays remain in receiving answers to parliamentary questions and ministerial...

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

Anne Rabbitte: Under the Health Act 2007, the Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) is legally responsible for the monitoring, inspection and registration of designated centres for adults and children with a disability. Additionally, HIQA has responsibility for setting standards for healthcare services, and monitoring compliance with those standards. It also regulates facilities providing care for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Service Executive (25 Jan 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. The Deputy will be aware that due to the ongoing industrial action by FORSA administrative and management grade staff in the HSE (which commenced on 6 October, 2023), delays remain in receiving answers to parliamentary questions and ministerial...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: As the Deputy is aware, the Disability Act 2005 predates the transfer of functions for specialist disability services which transferred from the Department of Health to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in March 2023. My Department is aware of the recent High Court judgment in relation to the HSE (as respondent) and the NCSE (as notice party). The...

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

Anne Rabbitte: I can confirm that my Department is is fully aware of the recent ruling in the High Court Case relating to a case that challenged the legality of the NCSE (National Council for Special Education)'s devolving of their legislative responsibility for the Assessment of Children with Additional Needs on to schools. I am aware that the High Court found in favour of the applications under four...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (25 Jan 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. The Deputy will be aware that due to the ongoing industrial action by FORSA administrative and management grade staff in the HSE (which commenced on 6 October, 2023), delays remain in receiving answers to parliamentary questions and ministerial...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (24 Jan 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Senator Murphy for raising this important issue. As Minister of State with responsibility in this matter, I wish to be completely clear that the development of any child with a disability to reach his or her full potential remains a matter of utmost importance to the Government. I am committed to further developing and enhancing our children's disability services through the...