Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 November 2021
1088. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans for the delivery of the Disability Capacity Review published in July 2021; the various work streams and the timeframes involved; if workforce planning has commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53199/21]
View answerA Review of Disability Social Care Demand and Capacity Requirements up to 2032, was published by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, Minister of State for Disabilities Anne Rabbitte and Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O’Gorman on 15th July 2021.
This Report quantifies and costs future need for disability support services. A Framework Action Plan was published alongside it detailing progress to and the priorities to underpin the preparation of a detailed Action Plan covering the years 2022-2025.
An Interdepartmental Working Group is now preparing the Action Plan for consideration of the Cabinet Social Policy SubCommittee by the end of the year. This work was enhanced by the views of service users and representative organisations who were consulted in September of this year.
Further information on the Working Group can be found at the following link:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/f7943-the-disability-framework-action-plan-working-group/.
Further information on the public consultation can be found here:
www.gov.ie/en/consultation/e9193-public-consultation-on-disability-social-care-services-to-guide-plan-for-the-next-4-years-2022-2025/
