Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 July 2022
222. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way that her Department and public bodies and agencies under her remit are implementing action 32 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 (details supplied). [38746/22]
View answerOverall responsibility for coordination of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021, rests with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. In 2021, that Department announced that the NDIS 2017-2021 would be extended for an additional year.
My Department is represented on the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Steering Group (NDISSG) which is chaired by Minister of State, Anne Rabbitte T.D. The Group which comprises key government departments, the National Disability Authority and the Disability Stakeholders group meets on a quarterly basis to review the implementation of actions contained in the Strategy including those within the remit of my Department.
The NDA Independent Assessment of Implementation of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy for 2021 was published in April 2022. Under action 32, the report commended the Traffic Light updates provided by a number of bodies under the aegis of my Department.
Additionally, I am advised that my Department has established a Disability Consultative Committee as recommended under the National Disability Inclusion Strategy and has recently been assigned three representatives of the Disability Stakeholders Group.
