Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 426: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the month he expects the review of the efficiency and effectiveness of disability services funded from the health vote to be finalised and published. [12851/11]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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My Department is engaged in a Value for Money and Policy Review of Disability Services as part of the Government's Value for Money Reviews for 2009-2011. This in-depth review will assess how well current services for people with disabilities are meeting their objectives and support the future planning and development of services within the appropriate policy framework.

The objectives of the Review are to: Examine disability services in Ireland funded by the HSE, including the statutory and non-statutory sectors. Deliver a comprehensive analysis of data in relation to services and service providers. Review current policy objectives and provide policy objectives for future service provision.

Based on current estimates of the work remaining to complete the review, I expect the report to be finalised in November, 2011 after which it will be submitted to the Government for its consideration and publication in due course.