Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 April 2022
355. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a quarterly report of the housing and disability steering group has been provided to each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18013/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraLocal authority Housing and Disability Steering Groups (HDSGs) are required under Housing for All to submit a quarterly report on their strategic plans for the housing for disabled people to the Chief Executive and the Strategic Policy Committee. This requirement will also be incorporated into the Implementation Plan for the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People (NHSDP) 2022-2027 which is currently being prepared by the Housing Agency in collaboration with my Department and the Department of Health.
The Implementation Plan is the framework on which all of the actions under the NHSDP will progress, including the collation of the quarterly reports from the local authority HDSGs. Following completion of the Implementation Plan the Housing Agency will work with local authorities to ensure that the reports are being submitted to the Chief Executive and the Strategic Policy Committee, as required.
The Housing Agency will collate these quarterly reports into a national report for the National Implementation Subgroup responsible for implementation of the NHSDP and, in addition, will publish them on the Agency's website.
