Written answers

Wednesday, 15 June 2011

Department of Health

Services for People with Disabilities

10:00 pm

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 563: To ask the Minister for Health the recommendations of a review by a person (details supplied) into section 38 and 39 agencies in 2010; the savings to date; the projected further savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15856/11]

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

My Department is currently 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. The Steering Group is chaired by an independent chairperson, Mr. Laurence Crowley, and has two other independent members, as well as members drawn from the Disability Sector, Department of Health and Children, the Department of Finance and the HSE. The review is still in progress and has not yet reached the stage of making recommendations.

The focus of the review is on an assessment of how well current services for people with disabilities are meeting their objectives and how best to 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.

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.