David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 276: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 344 of 27 March 2007, if her Department has completed its development of a rehabilitative action plan for people with disabilities including those with acquired brain injury; if not, when same will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21900/07]

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has not completed its development of a rehabilitative action plan for people with disabilities, including those with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and is still considering the issue.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 295 of 20 February 2007, if the Health Research Board has commenced its examination of the nature of data collection for the national physical and sensory disability database; when she expects recommendations to be produced on how best to capture the needs of persons with acquired brain injury; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21901/07]

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware this is a collaborative project between the Health Research Board (HRB) and Headway Ireland. Letters have been sent to regional HSE staff by HRB informing them of the project and procedures to follow in relation to the project. Headway Ireland are responsible for circulating a sample of 15 names from their waiting list to the appropriate regional database teams so that they can be interviewed for the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database (NPSDD). These names were due to be selected and circulated in the week beginning 24th September. As soon as 10 NPSDD interviews and 10 corresponding Headway assessments have been completed, a comparison of the information contained in both will be conducted by the HRB.