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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Budgets (20 Sep 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: The Cost of Disability in Ireland report was commissioned by the Minister for Social Protection and was prepared by Indecon International Research Economists. It was published by the Department of Social Protection in December 2021. It provides important evidence of the additional costs that people with a disability face annually. The Report has implications for many areas of public...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reports (20 Sep 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...Maynooth University CLÁR Programme Review €20,086 Social Justice Ireland Development of 2019 Annual Report of PPNs €10,000 Indecon International Economic Consultants Review of the Community Services Programme €112,422 RPS Guidance document relating to the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Parking Provision (13 Jul 2023)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...undertaking a fresh review of the disabled parking scheme and looking at a thorough mapping of the present operation, and analysing and doing a targeted stakeholder consultation. I am pleased that Indecon has taken this on. I ask the Minister of State to ensure that the Alzheimer Society of Ireland is included as a stakeholder for this. I am pleased to hear the Minister of State say...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...context of the FOI review €9,889 Mazars e-cohesion information security audit €13,591 Mazars e-cohesion information security audit follow up €6,150 Indecon Economic Consultants Research / Consultancy on the Review of the Distribution and Utilisation of National Lottery...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...Survey of Public Attitudes to Trade and Inward Investment 22,632 SQW Limited Evaluation of State Supports for Equity Investment in Start ups 51,009 Indecon International Financial Services – Expert Group on future Skills Needs (EGFSN) Report 60,220 Cruinn Advisory Skills Needs in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Simon Harris: ...; 24,600.00 Accuracy Research Report on the findings from quantitative research into attitudes to careers in the construction industry, May 2023 € 24,600.00 Indecon Review of the Student Grant Scheme € 62,557.80 BDO...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Seán Canney: ...disabilities and all that goes with it in terms of the additional cost of having a disability and living with a disability. We need to take the first steps to meet what was delivered to us in the Indecon report in 2019. On housing, our biggest challenge is not so much money but the capacity to do what we want to do. The more we delay, the more it will cost. Deputy Durkan spoke about...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Disability Services (6 Jul 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Indecon cost of disability report, among other strategies and commitments, is feeding into the preparation of a straw man reform proposal on disability payments. Work on the straw man is at an advanced stage. All stakeholders and members of the public will be invited to make submissions on some of the straw man proposals. We are looking at a complete overhaul of the disability...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (6 Jul 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter. The Indecon cost of disability report was prepared following extensive consultation with disabled people and disability stakeholders. It is one of the largest disability surveys ever undertaken in the State. The report established that additional costs of disability run across a number of policy areas, including housing, equipment, aids and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (6 Jul 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Indecon Cost of Disability report was prepared following an extensive consultation with disabled people and disability stakeholders. This included one of the largest disability surveys ever undertaken in the State. The report identified that additional costs of disability run across a number of areas of expenditure including housing, equipment, aids and appliances, care and assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (6 Jul 2023)

Heather Humphreys: It is very clear from the Indecon Cost of Disability report that the cost of disability is significantly broader than income supports and that it will not be addressed through income supports alone. Additional costs of disability arise across a number of areas of policy areas including housing; equipment, aids and appliances; mobility, transport and communications; medicines; and care among...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (6 Jul 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 129, 132 and 149 together. The Indecon Cost of Disability report identified that additional costs of disability run across a number of areas of expenditure, including housing, equipment, aids and appliances, care and assistance services, mobility, transport, communications, medicines, and additional living expenses. The findings of the research have...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (6 Jul 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Indecon Cost of Disability report was prepared following an extensive consultation with disabled people and disability stakeholders. The report identified that additional costs of disability run across a number of areas of expenditure including housing, equipment, aids and appliances, care and assistance services, mobility, transport, communications, medicines, and additional living...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (4 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Cost of Disability in Ireland report was commissioned by the Minister for Social Protection and was prepared by Indecon International Research Economists. It was published in December 2021. It provides important evidence of the additional costs that people with a disability face. The Report has implications for many areas of public policy. As such, a whole-of-Government approach is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (4 Jul 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: The Cost of Disability in Ireland report was commissioned by the Minister for Social Protection and was prepared by Indecon International Research Economists. It was published by the Department of Social Protection in December 2021. It provides important evidence of the additional costs that people with a disability face. The report has implications for many areas of public policy. As...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: The Cost of Disability in Ireland Report was commissioned by the Minister for Social Protection and was prepared by Indecon International Research Economists. It was published by the Department of Social Protection in December 2021. It provides important evidence of the additional costs that people with a disability face. The Report has implications for many areas of public policy. As...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Consultations (29 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...sector in the North-East region KPMG €11,378 Midlands ICT Cluster Action Plan Second Edge Technology Solutions €17,165 Trade and the Digital Transition Indecon Consultants €24,754 Finance for Scaling 2023 Select Strategies €11,070

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Indecon Cost of Disability report highlighted that there is not a single typical ‘cost of disability’; rather there is a spectrum from low additional costs to extremely high extra costs of disability, depending on the individual circumstances of the person concerned. It also highlighted that the cost of disability is significantly broader than the income support system and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Primary Medical Certificates (22 Jun 2023)

Seán Canney: ...to bring it forward as quickly as possible but time is up on this, and has been for a long time. It is important that a deadline is set within Government to ensure a scheme is put in place. An Indecon report commissioned by the Government on the additional cost of living with a disability stated the additional cost is €9,000 per annum, on average. That is before one considers the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I will send it through the secretariat and Mr. Duggan can respond directly on it. Mr. Duggan alluded to the Indecon report in his opening statement. As he rightly said, it has been a turbulent time for Horse Sport Ireland. The organisation was marred with multiple crises within the industry and on the board itself. I appreciate that a new board has been put in place and we wish all the...