Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 January 2013
229. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, the total funding by county for rehabilitative training placements in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; the number of persons this funding supports or supported for each of these years. [3214/13]
View answer230. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total funding by county for day service placements in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and the number of persons this funding supports or supported for each of these years. [3215/13]
View answer231. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who required full time day service care after their placement in rehabilitative training programmes for school leavers came to an end in each of the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; and the estimated number who will require ongoing day service care in 2013. [3216/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 229 to 231, inclusive, together.
Rehabilitative training (RT) focuses on the development of an individual's life skills, social skills and basic work skills with the objective of enhancing the trainee's quality of life and general work capacity. RT, which is foundation-level training not connected to the labour force, is funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and provided by the HSE and by specialist disability service providers.
Some people who graduate from RT make the progression to vocational training, which is funded by SOLAS (formerly FÁS), or to employment. Others require day services or supports funded by the HSE. Day services for adults with disabilities and mental health issues provide a network of support for over 25,000 people who have a wide spectrum of need, ranging from those with severe and profound disabilities who are likely to need long-term specialist service provision to people with lower support needs and greater potential for community participation and inclusion.
As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
