Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 September 2007
463 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if a draft code of practice for sheltered workshops was completed under the terms of the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness; if so, when this code was received by her Department; if this code has been published; if not, when she will publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21121/07]
View answerA draft code of practice for sheltered occupational services was produced by a working group established under the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness and was received by the Department of Health and Children in 2003.
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has recently established a National Review Group to carry out a Strategic Review of HSE funded Adult Day Services for People with Disabilities with a view to reconfiguring adult day provision, to ensure compliance with the Disability Act, 2005 and Equality Legislation. The Group is made up of statutory and non-statutory stake holders.
The current timeframe for the project is 12 months. Part of the Review's terms of reference is: "To advise on the reconfiguration and modernization of existing Adult Day Service to reflect the core principles of the Health Strategy: Access, Quality, Accountability and Person Centredness that incorporates the following approach:
Best practice
Good value for money
Better outcomes for services users
In line with relevant legislation and national standards."
This process aims to produce a clear outline of service model/s that will be reflective of the principles above. The Code of Practice will be considered in this context.
