Written answers
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Disability Services
Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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1211. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the Disability Capacity Review Action Plan; when the action plan will be published; the reason for the delay in the publication of the action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17245/23]
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 and it is intended to address the capacity deficits in a phased approach over this period. This reflects the obligation under the UNCRPD for progressive implementation of social, cultural and economic rights.
Following the commitment in the 2020 Programme for Government to work towards implementing the findings, a Disability Action Plan Framework was published in July 2021 alongside the Terms of Reference for an interdepartmental Working Group to develop this Action Plan.
The Working Group has now completed its work and the draft Action Plan, which will be an implementation plan for the first phase, is currently being finalised for approval. This detailed Action Plan sets out the first phase of work over the 2023-2026 period to build the necessary capacity. This Action Plan aims to;
- build the capacity of disability support services to meet changing needs;
- improve timely access to services;
- do the groundwork to tackle constraints on the development of services;
- strengthen the focus on individualised services and supports to enable people with disabilities to live a life of their choosing in the community;
- begin the realignment of services to deliver better value with a particular focus on early intervention;
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