Written answers

Tuesday, 5 April 2022

Department of Health

Disability Services

Photo of Gary GannonGary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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836. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the publication of the action plan following the publication of the Disability Capacity Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18117/22]

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Following publication of the Disability Capacity Review, a Working Group was set up to develop an Action Plan for Disability Services for the period 2022-2025. This Group, whose membership consisted of senior officials from the Departments of DCEDIY, Social Protection, Housing, Further and Higher Education, Health, and the Health Service Executive, has now completed its work and the draft Action Plan is currently being finalised for approval.

Photo of Holly CairnsHolly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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837. To ask the Minister for Health the number of family forums that are planned to be established as part of progressing disability services in each CHO; the number of family forums which have been established in each CHO; the number of persons on each of the established family forums; the means by which persons can join family forums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18119/22]

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As this question relates to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. 

Photo of Holly CairnsHolly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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838. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to recruit occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and psychologists for children's disability network teams. [18120/22]

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As this question relates to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. 

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