Written answers

Wednesday, 1 June 2022

Department of Health

Disability Services

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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214. To ask the Minister for Health the backlog to access network disability team services including diagnosis and treatment for autism by CHO region; his plans to clear this backlog; and the additional resources that have been allocated to NDT services. [28311/22]

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

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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215. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that has been allocated and spent in 2022 for additional residential services given that the Disability Capacity Review 2032 states that the additional minimum-scenario extra annual funding needed for demography only in 2022 for residential is €60 million, and the demography and unmet need for 2022 needed is €220 million. [28312/22]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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216. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that there are only 52 extra beds provided in the disability budget for 2022 given that the Disability Capacity Review 2032 states that the additional extra residential beds at a minimum needed for 2022 is 300. [28313/22]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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217. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of extra funding on the HSE Service Plan 2022 that was sought, allocated and spent to date to match the €80 million minimum requirement based on demography only for 2022 cited in the Disability Capability Review up to 2032. [28314/22]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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218. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of extra funding on the HSE Service Plan 2022 that was allocated and spent to match the €350 million requirement based on demography and unmet need for 2022 cited in the Disability Capability Review up to 2032. [28315/22]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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219. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding that has been allocated to the additional extra housing capital; and the amount that has been spent to date given that the Disability Capacity Review 2032 states that the additional extra housing capital that is required for disability services in 2022 based on demography only is €60 million. [28316/22]

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 to 219, inclusive, together.

The Department of Health published the Disability Capacity Review in July 2021. This report set out the capacity requirements for health-funded disability services for the period up to 2032. In order to drive the process of implementing the recommendations of the 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.

In respect of the operational matters raised in these questions, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. 

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