Written answers

Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Department of Health

Disability Services

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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783. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new disability residential places which were funded and provided in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37057/22]

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I am referring the question to the HSE for a direct reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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784. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated shortfall of disability residential places, taking into account investment since the disability capacity review; the progress made towards the deficit of 2,300; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37058/22]

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the HSE emergency, urgent and non-urgent disability residential care waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37059/22]

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I am referring the question to the HSE for a direct reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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786. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated number of disability residential places which would be required to meet the disability capacity review’s pre-recession scenario target of 3,900 additional places; the estimated cost of providing these places; the wholetime equivalent staffing requirement of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37060/22]

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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To meet the target of 3,900 places, 3,900 places would be needed.

The annual revenue cost of a residential place reflects the support needs of the particular individuals involved, and the staffing required. At the beginning of this year, it was estimated that a weighted average annual revenue cost of a new place, reflecting the support needs mix of the individuals awaiting a residential place whose support needs profile had been assessed by the HSE, was circa €173,000. Estimated capital costs at the start of 2022 were in the region of €182,000.

To meet 3900 places, the HSE has estimated a requirement of approximately 14,200 WTEs.

Work is being finalised on the Disability Services Action Plan to provide the first phase, to 2025, of addressing the capacity shortfalls set out in the Disability Capacity Review to 2032.

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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787. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional disability adult day service places which were provided for and funded in Budget 2022; the number of places that are still required to meet the disability capacity review target of 7,400; the cost of same; the wholetime equivalent staffing requirement of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37061/22]

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 David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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788. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support, homecare, and personal assistant hours for persons with disabilities which are currently provided; the number required to meet unmet need at present and by 2032; the cost of same; the wholetime equivalent staffing requirement of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37062/22]

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 David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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789. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities on homecare, home support and personal assistant waiting lists for funding and for a carer or personal assistant in tabular form by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37063/22]

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 David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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790. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours and respite houses required to meet unmet need as per the disability capacity review; the number outstanding required by 2032; the estimated cost of same; the wholetime equivalent staffing requirement of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37064/22]

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 David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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791. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of 10,000 additional respite care hours; the wholetime equivalent requirement of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37065/22]

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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792. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on respite care waiting lists; the estimated unmet need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37066/22]

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 791 and 792 together.

As these questions are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

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