Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2023
322. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what discussions his Department has had with disability organisations in relation to agreeing a special specification and costings for accommodation for people with significant disabilities, who need staff in attendance with them at all time to cater for their care needs and safety; the result of these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55987/23]
View answerMy Department jointly published the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People (NHSDP) 2022-2027 with the Department of Health (DoH) and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) in January 2022 and the Implementation Plan for the Strategy on 22 June 2023. The Strategy and Implementation Plan may be accessed on my Department’s website at the following link:www.gov.ie/en/publication/60d76-national-housing-strategy-for-disabled-people-2022-2027/
The Implementation Plan provides for the detailed implementation of the joint National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022–2027 developed by the Housing Agency, my Department, the Department of Health and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth which sets out the Government’s vision for delivering housing and related supports for disabled people to 2027.
A National Implementation Steering Group, established in February 2023 and chaired by the Housing Agency, has responsibility to oversee and support uniform implementation and monitoring at national and local level of the actions and outcomes of the Strategy. The Group includes broad representation from the disability sector and is the primary input mechanism for the sector in advancing the implementation of the Strategy.
