Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 January 2014
813. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the implementation of the national carers strategy; if he will also provide in tabular form a list of the recommendations and actions contained within the strategy; the current status of each such recommendation or action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1051/14]
View answerThe National Carers’ Strategy was published in July 2012 and sets the strategic direction for future policies, services and supports provided by Government Departments and agencies for carers. It sets out a Vision to work towards and an ambitious set of National Goals and Objectives to guide policy development and service delivery to ensure that carers feel valued and supported to manage their caring responsibilities with confidence and are empowered to have a life of their own outside of caring. The Strategy also contains a Roadmap for Implementation which contains a suite of actions, and associated timelines and identifies the Government Department with responsible for their implementation. It is important to note that the actions that are contained in the Roadmap for Implementation in the Strategy are those that can be achieved on a cost neutral basis.
The National Carers' Strategy committed to the production of an Annual Report of progress which would be published on the websites of relevant Departments. The first Annual Report on implementation of the Strategy which will provide the Deputy with a list of actions that were identified in the Strategy and what progress has been made on each one since the Strategy’s publication, is now available on my Department's website.
