Departmental Reports

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2013

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Ceisteanna (1293)

Simon Harris

Ceist:

1293. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all reports and strategies which have been developed by his Department or any agency under his Department's remit in relation to disability services and any specific disabilities or special needs from 1997 to date; the name of the report or strategy, date of publication, action taken arising from the publication of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17185/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health

Details of reports published by this Department and agencies under the aegis of the Department on disability services or special needs from 1997 to date are listed beneath.

Published by:	Date of Public-ation:	Name of Report:	Action taken arising from publication of report:
Department of Health	1997	Enhancing the Partnership (incorporating Widening the Partnership) – Report of the Working Group on the Implementation of the Health Strategy in Relation to Persons with a Mental Handicap (1997)	Formalised the arrangements governing the funding of nonprofit intellectual disability organisations by the former health boards. Following the endorsement of the report by the Minister, responsibility for funding certain organisations transferred from the Department of Health to the Health Boards.
Department of Health	1997	Services to persons with a mental handicap / intellectual disability : an assessment of need 1997-2001	Informed decisions on funding for disability services in the years following publication.
Department of Health	1998	Hearing disability assessment: report of the Expert Hearing Group	The HSE is currently implementing an audiology clinical care programme.

Published by:	Date of Publication:	Name of Report:	Action taken arising from publication of report:
Department of Health	2001	National Physical and Sensory Disability Database - Report of the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database Development Committee	National Physical and Sensory Disability Database established in Health Research Board.
Department of Health	2004	Outline Sectoral Plan under the Disability Bill 2004	Interim plan
Department of Health	2006	Disability Act 2005: Sectoral Plan for the Department of Health and Children and the Health Services	Ensured that the needs of people with disabilities would be considered in all health policy planning and service delivery processes.
Department of Health	2007	Year 1 Review of the Sectoral Plan; Disability Act 2005	Review of the first year of progress in implementing the Disability Act 2005.
Department of Health and Department of Education & Science	2007	Standards for the Assessment of Need process under Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005	Disability Act 2005 commenced in respect of children aged 5 and under and assessments carried out in accordance with the standards.
Department of Health	2009	Review of the circumstances surrounding the elapse of time in bringing to completion the Western Health Board Inquiry into Allegations of Abuse in the Brothers of Charity Services, Galway	Factual report.
Department of Health	2010	Progress Report – Year 3 Review (2009) – Sectoral Plan under the Disability Act 2005	Second review sets out progress in relation to the implementation of the Department of Health and Children’s Sectoral Plan in respect of health and personal social services provision for people with disabilities.
Department of Health	2010	Report on Public Consultation - Efficiency and Effectiveness of Disability Services in Ireland	Provided an input into the Value for Money and Policy Review of Disability Services.
Department of Health	2010	Report of the State Claims Agency on Compensation for Thalidomide Survivors	Proposals in the report rejected by the Thalidomide survivors.
Department of Health and Health Service Executive	2011	National Policy and Strategy for the Provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011 - 2015	Implementation will be progressed under the HSE's operational plan for 2013.
Department of Health	2011	Report of Disability Policy Review by the Expert Reference Group on Disability Policy	Provided an input into the Value for Money (VFM) and Policy Review of Disability Services.

Published by:	Date of Public-ation:	Name of Report:	Action taken arising from publication of report:
Department of Health	2012	Value for Money and Policy Review of Disability Services in Ireland	Currently being progressed by HSE.
Department of Health and Department of Environment, Community and Local Government	2012	Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011-2016 National Implementation Framework	Currently being progressed by HSE.
Department of Health	2013	Value for Money and Policy Review of Disability Services in Ireland - National Implementation Framework	The National Implementation Framework determines how the recommendations from the VFM Review are translated into concrete actions. Recommendations in the VFM Review are currently being progressed by HSE.
Health Research Board	2000 to 2012	Annual Report of the National Intellectual Disability Database Committee, 1998/1999; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011	The NIDD informs decision-making in relation to the planning of specialised health and personal social services for people with intellectual disabilities.
Health Research Board	2004 to 2012	Annual report of the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database Committee, 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011	The NPSDD informs decision-making in relation to the planning of specialised health and personal social services for people with physical or sensory disabilities.
Health Service Executive	2011	Time to Move on from Congregated Settings - A Strategy for Community Inclusion	Currently being progressed by HSE.
Health Service Executive	2012	New Directions – Personal Support Services for Adults with Disabilities	Currently being progressed by HSE.
Health Service Executive	2012	National Review of Autism Services - Past, Present and Way Forward	The Autism Review will feed into the Department of Health’s consideration of Autism Policy going forward.
Health Service Executive	2012	Respite/Residential Care with Host Families in Community Settings	Will inform future decision making by the HSE on how best to develop, implement and monitor this model of service provision within disability services.
Health Service Executive	2007	Report of Dr Kevin McCoy on Western Health Board Inquiry into Brothers of Charity Services in Galway	Fact-finding report.

Published by:	Date of Public-ation:	Name of Report:	Action taken arising from publication of report:
Health Service Executive	2009	Report of the National Reference Group on Multidisciplinary Disability Services for Children aged 5-18	Currently being progressed by HSE.
Health Service Executive	2007 - 2010	Report on Implementation of the Disability Act 2005 (3 separate reports)	Factual report.
National Rehabilitation Board	1997	Employment Challenges for the Millennium – Report of the National Advisory Committee on Training and Employment (1997)	As recommended in the report, and in line with the Government's mainstreaming policy, responsibility for the employment of people with disabilities was moved to the former Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
National Council on Ageing and Older People	2007	The Quality of Life of Older People with a Disability in Ireland	Factual report.