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Services for People with Disabilities.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 December 2007

Wednesday, 5 December 2007

Ceisteanna (98, 99)

David Stanton

Ceist:

137 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people on the National intellectual disability database; the number of those who are on a waiting list for residential places and services respectively; the number who have been removed from the waiting list in 2007 as a result of receiving residential places or services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32821/07]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

According to the National Intellectual Disability Database Report 2007, which was published in November 2007, there are 25,613 people registered on the Intellectual Disability Database of which 24,898 are in receipt of a service in 2007. 305 people (1% of those registered) are without a service at present and are identified as requiring appropriate services in the period 2008-2012. 410 people (2% registered) are not availing of services and have no identified requirement for services during the planning period 2008-2012.

The Deputy's question in relation to waiting lists relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

David Stanton

Ceist:

138 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people on the National physical and sensory disability database; the number of those who are on a waiting list for residential places or services respectively; the number who have been removed from the waiting list in 2007 as a result of receiving residential places or services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32822/07]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The Disability Database Unit of the Health Research Board has informed my Department that there are 29,089 people registered on the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database.

The Annual Report of the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database shows that there were 895 people or 3.3% of those registered on the database availing of residential services. The National Physical and Sensory Disability Database has identified 774 people who require or will require residential services in the future.

The Health Service Executive has informed my Department that, up to the end of September this year, it has provided 37 additional residential places and 11 enhanced residential places for people with a physical and sensory disability with the additional funding of €6.75m provided under the multi annual investment programme of the Disability Strategy.

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