Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The one thing we have to do is provide a framework. The implementation plan now provides a framework of 170 actions. Every quarter, each local authority is required to report on actions they have implemented. We will follow up on the action the Senator is taking in terms of care. If targets, actions and timeframes are not set, it is very difficult to measure it. It is all about increments. First, we want to ensure all local authorities are doing this and, second, we want to increase the numbers in each local authority. We cannot have a situation where there are suddenly large numbers but when we drill down we find that some local authorities are doing very little while others are doing a huge amount. It is the same in all groups. It is certainly the case in the context of Traveller accommodation. We understand where the Senator is coming from but, ultimately, it is about driving on and getting the multidisciplinary approach. It hangs on the local authorities, which chair the disability housing strategy groups. It also involves the HSE, however, and that is where the care group will come in.