Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 November 2021
1089. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a comparison was carried out in the context of the recent unmet needs identified in the Disability Capacity Review across the various CHO areas; if so, if the comparative analysis will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53200/21]
View answerThe Disability Capacity Review sets out estimates of future disability service needs based both on the changing size and age structure of the population requiring specialist disability services, and on the level of currently-unmet need.
The paper draws significantly on the data in the Health Research Board’s disability databases - the National Intellectual Disability Database (NIDD) and the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database (NSPDD), along with the Census and the CSO’s population forecasts, as well as administrative data from the HSE. The Disability Capacity Review was based on national-level forecasts.
