Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 November 2023
95. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total funding allocated for existing levels of service (ELS) in disability services in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, by the areas it was allocated to each year, in tabular form. [48886/23]
View answerOver the past three years significant resources have been invested in disability services, with core funding increasing from €2.2bn in 2021 to €2.8bn in 2024.
The increase in 2024 includes €131m for existing level of service (ELS) funding and €64m for new development measures. This represents a €195m or 7.6% increase on 2023 funding levels and reflects the Government’s commitment to strengthening the funding provided for the disability sector and to addressing the shortfalls identified in the Disability Capacity Review.
Existing Level of Service (ELS) funding made available to Disability Services over the past number of years is shown in the following table. The table splits the ELS funding into its component elements: the full year cost of prior year new developments, non-pay and pay.
The analysis below detailing the year on year increase is not a true comparison as ELS funding for 2024 still has to be finalised and will not be known until the Revised Estimated are agreed in December.
|
Year |
Full Year impact of previous years’ New Developments |
Non-pay |
Pay |
Total |
|
€m |
€m |
€m |
€m |
|
|
2021 Revised Estimates |
23.0 |
47.0 |
21.1 |
91.1 |
|
2022 Revised Estimates |
22.9 |
36.2 |
22.9 |
82 |
|
2023 Revised Estimates |
27.6 |
54.9 |
95.9 |
178.4 |
|
2024 Budget |
30.0 |
84.0 |
17.0 |
131.0 |
