Kathleen Funchion
Question:697. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the funding that adult day services has received to date (details supplied). [28508/20]
View answerTuesday, 6 October 2020
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As part of the HSE’s 2020 National Service Plan, funding of €484.257m was allocated to adult day services in 2020. School-leavers who require a day service have been introduced to a new service during September and ring-fenced resources of €12.5 million have been provided to facilitate this, also as part of the National Service Plan.
As part of the overall effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 and in line with public health advice, day service locations closed in March. In August and September, services began to reopen, with most services operating at reduced capacity, due to public health advice and infection control protocols.
Minister Donnelly and I recently announced that €10 million is being made available in 2020 to support the resumption of day services and enhanced home support services for disability service users. This funding is being drawn down from the National Action Plan on COVID-19.
Of this money, €7.5 million will increase disability day services by one day a week for over 14,000 adults, whilst €2.5 million will provide 210 intensive support packages to enable young adults with complex or high support needs to remain at home and in their communities. The packages are person-centred and tailored to the needs of the individual and their families.
Further funding requirements for 2021 will be considered as part of the Estimates process.