Written answers
Wednesday, 5 October 2022
Department of Health
Disability Services
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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346. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the publication of the Action Plan for Disability Capacity Review; if details of the action plan will be included in the forthcoming plan for Budget 2023; his views that immediate action on this plan is required in order to meet the essential needs of service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48972/22]
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Health published the Disability Capacity Review in July 2021. This report set out the capacity requirements for health-funded disability services for the period up to 2032. In order to drive the process of implementing the recommendations of the Capacity Review, a Working Group was set up to develop an Action Plan for Disability Services for the period 2022-2025. This Group has now completed its work and the draft Action Plan is currently being finalised for approval.
In recent years, significant resources have been invested by the health sector in disability services. This year, the overall Budget for disability services in 2023 will be €2.4 billion, including a significant level of funding for specialist disability services. Building on the previous year, this is an unprecedented level of funding for Disability services. It follows substantial increases in the budget in 2021 and 2022; and reflects this Government’s commitment to strengthening the funding provided for the disability sector and working to act to address the shortfalls identified in the Disability Capacity Review.
The following funding has been provided for 2023
Funding | Measure |
---|---|
€109m | To support existing levels of service |
€4.3m | Digital Initiatives/Disability Awareness and Participation Fund |
€25m | Building Capacity (Core Services) |
€39m | One off Costs associated with activity during Covid-19 |
The HSE, in preparing its National Service Plan, will examine how services, including relevant KPIs, can be progressed in 2023 within the overall increased envelope of funding for disability services.
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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347. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed disability support breakdown as part of the Budget 2023 announcement; and if he will ensure that information is provided on existing and new residential supports, day places and respite supports that will be provided for in Budget 2023. [48973/22]
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Health published the Disability Capacity Review in July 2021. This report set out the capacity requirements for health-funded disability services for the period up to 2032. In order to drive the process of implementing the recommendations of the Capacity Review, a Working Group was set up to develop an Action Plan for Disability Services for the period 2022-2025. This Group has now completed its work and the draft Action Plan is currently being finalised for approval.
In recent years, significant resources have been invested by the health sector in disability services. This year, the overall Budget for disability services in 2023 will be €2.4 billion, including a significant level of funding for specialist disability services. Building on the previous year, this is an unprecedented level of funding for Disability services. It follows substantial increases in the budget in 2021 and 2022; and reflects this Government’s commitment to strengthening the funding provided for the disability sector and working to act to address the shortfalls identified in the Disability Capacity Review.
The following funding has been provided for 2023
Funding | Measure |
---|---|
€109m | To support existing levels of service |
€4.3m | Digital Initiatives/Disability Awareness and Participation Fund |
€25m | Building Capacity (Core Services) |
€39m | One off Costs associated with activity during Covid-19 |
The HSE, in preparing its National Service Plan, will examine how services, including relevant KPIs, can be progressed in 2023 within the overall increased envelope of funding for disability services.
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