Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 October 2016
194. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his plans to have a scheme funded under the dormant accounts fund to co-fund capital projects for voluntary bodies dealing with disabilities, similar to the flagship scheme run under the dormant accounts fund between 2006 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28931/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the Dormant Accounts Fund Action Plan, €2.7 million was allocated in January 2016 by the Department of Health to projects focused on supporting people with disabilities and substance misuse prevention initiatives.
The projects, which are being co-ordinated on the Department’s behalf by the Health Service Executive (HSE), have been selected across the following measures:
- Local area co-ordination in disability services;
- Advancing best practice in meeting National Standards for Residential Services for People with Disabilities and minor capital and training initiatives;
- Health-related supports to assist young people with disabilities and autism to make the transition from second level education to further education, training, employment;
- Person-centred innovations in the delivery of non-centre based respite services for people with disabilities;
- Substance misuse prevention initiatives.
The measures focused on are in line with current policy in respect of supports for people with disabilities and are intended to increase the participation of people with disabilities in community life.
