National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011 - 2016

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Chapter 1Introduction1.1 The National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011 – 2016 sets out theframework for the delivery of housing for people with a disability through mainstreamhousing policy. This reflects Government policy that all public services should meet theneeds of people with disabilities as an integral part of their function i.e. mainstreaming ofservices to people with disabilities.1.2 The commitment to develop the strategy was outlined in the partnership agreement,Towards 2016, and underpinned in the 2007 housing policy statement, Delivering Homes,Sustaining Communities. Towards 2016 recognised that people with a disability often havefewer choices in providing for their housing and accommodation needs and recommendedthe development of a strategy as a priority action. The Government’s new Housing PolicyStatement, published in June 2011, supports the Housing Strategy for People with aDisability as part of a framework of initiatives to provide for the housing needs of vulnerableand disadvantaged households. In addition, the Statement recognises the range ofinitiatives available to address the needs of people with a disability, including throughsupports available under the Capital Assistance Scheme and the suite of housing adaptationgrant schemes, and the need for the delivery of better outcomes for vulnerable,disadvantaged and specific needs households while achieving maximum return for theresources invested.Development of Strategy1.3 The strategy was developed under the guidance of a National Advisory Group 3 andchaired by the Department of the Environment, Community & Local Government (DECLG).In addition, 3 pieces of research were commissioned to support the strategy 4 - A Review ofGood Practice Models in the Provision of Housing and Related Supports for People with aDisability and a Review of the Housing and Support Options for People with Mental HealthRelated Housing Needs were undertaken by the Housing and Sustainable CommunitiesAgency (formerly the Centre for Housing Research). TrinityHaus Consultants, Trinity CollegeDublin, undertook a review of the Potential Role of the Private Rented Sector in theProvision of Accommodation for People with Disabilities on behalf of the Housing andSustainable Communities Agency. This piece of research was funded by the PrivateResidential Tenancies Board.1.4 The strategy has been developed as part of a coherent framework, in conjunctionwith A Vision for Change, the proposals of the report of the Working Group on CongregatedSettings and the ongoing review of disability services, to support people with disabilities incommunity based living, with maximum independence and choice. This reflects the policy3The membership of the National Advisory Group is set out in Appendix 1.4The research reports are available on the Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency website, www.housing.ie24
shift towards the delivery of care and support to people with disabilities in the communityand marks a change from the historical practice where HSE funded residential care services,particularly for people with intellectual disabilities, enduring mental health disabilities orcomplex physical disabilities, included both housing and care support elements. Theseparation of housing support functions and health care supports 5 , can enable people withdisabilities to exercise greater choice of care service provider and, therefore, increasedindependence and control over their own lives.Implementation1.5 The strategy sets out broad policy proposals and identifies key actions to effectivelymeet the housing needs of people with a disability. To further develop these proposals, animplementation plan will be developed by a group chaired by the Department ofEnvironment, Community & Local Government and including senior representation by theDepartment of Health, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the HSE. Thegroup will identify sustainable funding mechanisms to resource the implementation plan.The plan will detail the responsibilities of key agencies in order to achieve progress on therecommendations within specific timeframes. In order to ensure the effectiveimplementation of the strategy, an implementation monitoring committee will be establishedwhich will meet annually. A progress report on the implementation of the strategy will beproduced each year and presented to the Cabinet Committee on Social Policy. Periodicreviews will be undertaken over the course of the lifetime of the strategy.5Health and personal social services provided by the HSE.25
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Chapter 8HousingPhysical Accessibil
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persons with moderate disabilities,
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medical certificates. Their applica
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Appendix 8 Individual Assessmentof
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