Written answers
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Department of Health and Children
Services for People with Disabilities
9:00 pm
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Information and Quality Authority has completed its work on standards for designated residential centres for people with a disability; and if it has not done so, when this work will be completed and published. [15335/08]
Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) was established on 15 May 2007 as provided for in the Health Act 2007. HIQA is the statutory agency with responsibility for developing standards for health and social care services and then ensuring that the standards are being met. A Standards Advisory Group has been established comprising key stakeholders and service users to develop standards for residential care settings for people with disabilities. It is expected that draft standards will be published shortly. It is understood that HIQA will engage in a public consultation process with the intention of publishing finalised standards following the consultation process.
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