Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005
207 Mr. Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the health boards have submitted the information for a database to her Department in relation to the Planning Services for People with Disabilities — A Guide to the Physical and Sensory Disability Database; if not, when this process will be complete; and the cost of compiling this database for each health board area and for her Department. [1083/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe national physical and sensory disability database is currently being implemented in all Health Service Executive areas. When complete, the database will provide a comprehensive picture of the health and personal social service needs of people with a physical or sensory disability over a five year period. The database will inform planning, service development, prioritisation of service needs and resource allocation at national, regional and local level.
The cost of implementing and maintaining the national physical and sensory disability database and the national intellectual disability database is €3.9 million per annum.
