David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 2 December 2008, the accuracy of the national intellectual disability database as per the recent audit on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46174/08]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As I stated in my reply on 2 December last, a report on the audit of the National Intellectual Disability Database will be produced in 2009 and will deal with the issue of accuracy of the data held on the database.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the physical and sensory disability database; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46175/08]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The National Physical and Sensory Disability Database (NPSDD) was established in 2002. Information for the database is collected by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and non-statutory service providers. The database is managed nationally by the Health Research Board on behalf of the Department of Health and Children. Information for the NPSDD is collected by means of interviews with individuals who meet the registration criteria. The primary focus of the NPSDD is to facilitate service planning and service provision, it also aims to record the details of people availing of, or requiring, a specialised health and personal service. Participation in the NPSDD is voluntary.