Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2023
867. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities on waiting lists for residential placements in each county in the State, in tabular form. [13934/23]
View answerI wish to thank the Deputy for raising this query,
Residential places are provided based on need and within available resources. Residential services are provided by the HSE, S38 and S39 organisations, as well as private providers.
In 2023, the HSE budget provides for the funding of 8,305 residential places, which includes an additional 43 places in response to current and demographic need.
It is important to note that the HSE manages requests for residential placement funding through a system called the Disability Support Application Management Tool (DSMAT), which serves to ensure that the application process is equitable and transparent. The process involves a prioritisation of funding applications for approval based on the funding available and the complexity of the cases presenting, within the resources available.
As the question raised relates to residential placement , I am referring it to the HSE for direct response to the Deputy.
