Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 February 2024
509. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total additional respite places that have been put in place from January 2018 to December 2023; the number of these that were planned and the number that were emergency placements. [8021/24]
Amharc ar fhreagra511. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of disabled adults provided with respite services in 2022; and the number of these adults who are cared for in their family home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8023/24]
Amharc ar fhreagra512. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of disabled children provided with respite services in 2022; and the number of these children who are cared for in their family home. [8024/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 509, 511 and 512 together.
As these questions refer to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. The Deputy will likely be aware that the industrial action by certain Fórsa grades in the HSE has been suspended.
The HSE has indicated that they have recommenced issuing replies to questions but there is a significant backlog of PQs and Reps to be responded to and has advised that they are working to get through these as soon as possible while at the same time managing the volume of current PQs and Reps.
