Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
826. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the progress and provide periodic reviews from 2011 to date in 2021 of the National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011-2016 as extended to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20801/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn Implementation Monitoring Group chaired by my Department and with membership from the Housing Agency, the Health Service Executive, the Department of Health, the National Disability Authority and a number of disability stakeholder organisations monitors the identified actions in the National Housing Strategy for People with Disability 2011-2016 which was extended to 2021.
In accordance with the Aims of the Strategy the Implementation Monitoring Group publishes an annual report on progress achieved under the Strategy in the preceding year. Six reports have been published to date and can be found at: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/49dc7-housing-for-people-with-a-disability/.
The Strategy is currently under review with a new strategy to be published by the end of 2021.
