Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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101. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the group home for persons with physical and sensory disabilities in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; when the HSE estimates process for 2021 will conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36123/20]

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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115. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured the group home for persons with physical and sensory disabilities at Drummond Otra, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan will be operational in January 2021. [41638/20]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 115 together.

The Government is committed to ensuring the most effective interventions are provided for people with a disability to ensure the best outcomes. 

The HSE currently provides funding to support over 8,100 residential places for people with a disability and actively engages with families to ensure that those with the greatest need are prioritised for a residential place.  

In the Budget for 2021, an additional €100m has been made available for new disability developments, which will see the budget for specialist disability services exceeding over €2.2 billion next year.  The increased allocation includes additional funding which will enable the HSE to provide and plan for more residential places and to further progress decongregation next year.

The National Service Plan for 2021, which is a detailed operational planning process, will outline the key commitments in relation to the delivery of services in the coming year.As the Plan has not been finalised, I cannot provide details of any commitments in relation to developments in particular locations at this stage in the process.

In relation to the specific development referred to by the Deputy, I am advised that the HSE is continuing to liaise with the families involved and is working with relevant agencies, including Respond, the housing agency, to explore all avenues to make this facility operational as soon as possible in the context of available resources.