Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 July 2022
248. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit are implementing action 32 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 (details supplied). [38740/22]
View answerThe Disability Consultative Committee (DCC) of my Department was established in 2017 to monitor and review the implementation of actions relating to my Department that are included in the National Disability Inclusion Strategy (NDIS) 2017-2021. Its members include representatives from the Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI), the National Disability Authority (NDA), Inclusion Ireland, the Health Service Executive (HSE), the City and County Management Agency (CCMA), local authorities, the Disability Stakeholder’s Group (DSG) under NDIS, the Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD) and the Department of Transport. The Committee's Terms of Reference specify that it is a forum for engagement of the stakeholders to the National Disability Inclusion Strategy (NDIS) 2017-2021 and that it will review progress and discuss issues relating thereto.The members of the Disability Consultative Committee (DCC), including my Department, are also represented on the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Steering Group (NDISSG) under the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
