National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011 - 2016

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Local AuthorityAreaPopulationPopulation witha disabilityPercentageof population witha disabilityLimerick City 52,539 6,921 13.2%Limerick County 131,516 11,305 8.6%Longford 34,391 3,285 9.6%Louth 111,267 10,414 9.4%Mayo 123,839 12,114 9.8%Meath 162,831 12,076 7.4%Monaghan 55,997 4,921 8.8%North Tipperary 66,023 6,307 9.6%Offaly 70,868 6,230 8.8%Roscommon 58,768 5,746 9.8%%Sligo 60,894 6,183 10.2%South Dublin 246,935 21,209 8.6%South Tipperary 83,221 8,791 10.6%Waterford City 45,748 4,752 10.4%Waterford County 62,213 5,472 8.8%Westmeath 79,346 7,451 9.4%Wexford 131,749 12,681 9.6%Wicklow 126,194 11,576 9.2%State 4,239,848 393,785 9.3%40 40
4.5 Chart 4.b below sets out the various types of disabilities and impairmentsexperienced by people in Ireland as reported in the Census 2006. It should be noted somepeople may have more than one type of disability. For example the NDS suggests anaverage of 2.6 disabilities per person with a disability.Chart 4.b:Type of Disability Experienced by People in Ireland200180Types of Disability experienced by people in Ireland160140120100Numberof people/80'000 6040200Blindness,deafness,or a severevision orhearingimpairment200180160140120A conditionthat substantiallylimits one ormore basicphysicalactivitiesDifficulty inlearning,remembering orconcentratingNature of DisabilityDifficulty indressing,bathing orgetting aroundinside the homeDifficulty ingoing outsidethe home aloneNumberof people/'000100806040200Difficulty in workingat a job orattending school/collegeLearning orintellectualdisabillityPsychologicalor emotionalconditionDifficulty in Other, includingparticipating chronic illnessin other activitiesNature of DisabilitySource: CSO Census 200641 41
Page 1: National Housing Strategy for Peopl
Page 4 and 5: Index of Tables, Charts andCase Stu
Page 6 and 7: ForewordThe ‘National Housing Str
Page 8 and 9: implementation progress reports whi
Page 10 and 11: 6. To consider good practice in the
Page 12 and 13: needs. Furthermore, the potential f
Page 14 and 15: centred responses, information prov
Page 16 and 17: The full set of actions underpinnin
Page 18 and 19: Strategic Aim 3To support people wi
Page 20 and 21: Strategic Aim 5To address the speci
Page 22 and 23: Strategic Aim 6To consider good pra
Page 24 and 25: Strategic Aim 8To improve the colle
Page 26 and 27: Chapter 1Introduction1.1 The Nation
Page 28 and 29: Chapter 2Context and BackgroundIntr
Page 30 and 31: • To ensure a high level of aware
Page 32 and 33: the phased closure of admissions to
Page 34 and 35: • Service users who have been ina
Page 36 and 37: Chapter 3Vision and Strategic AimsV
Page 38 and 39: SA7 To facilitate people with a dis
Page 40 and 41: Chart 4.aProportion of the Populati
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Page 46 and 47: 4.9 Based on the analysis above, it
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Page 54 and 55: Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS)5.
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Page 58 and 59: 5.27 The total number of units prov
Page 60 and 61: Private Housing5.34 While many peop
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Page 70 and 71: Database (NIDD) and the National Ph
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Page 78 and 79: integral support to the housing fun
Page 80 and 81: Case Management Subgroup7.15 It is
Page 82 and 83: Chapter 8HousingPhysical Accessibil
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Table 8.4: Lifetime Homes Standard
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undertaking a review in 2010, to as
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8.32 In assessing and planning to m
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• Development of an integrated ca
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• Further to consideration by the
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Census did not provide details of c
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9.11 A Vision for Change contains t
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9.3 and 9.4 76 . A Vision for Chang
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• Most service users currently re
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9.20 The phased timescales for tran
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9.24 The transition of people with
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medical certificates. Their applica
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eing appropriately housed 84 . This
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9.36 The following factors are reco
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message through a series of communi
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During regular visits support staff
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mainstream housing, the scheme prov
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Table 10.1: Main Residential Circum
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10.8 The guiding principle of the w
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Table 10.2: Congregated Settings -
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Name of CentreNo. of long-termresid
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10.16 The NIDD noted that of the pe
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Case Study - Jimmy’s Story10.23 T
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Chapter 11 Information, Advice andA
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11.6 While it is clear that there a
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• Providing information in an acc
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advocacy role for all citizens over
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Appendix 1 Membership of NationalAd
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Appendix 2 Membership of MentalHeal
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(d)The housing needs of people with
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Appendix 5 Results of 2008Assessmen
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The table below shows levels of inc
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• The Director of Services of the
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4. Confirmation of the approval in
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Appendix 1Information required for
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Appendix 8 Individual Assessmentof
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the housing authority will advise t
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UnitsHighSupportMediumSupportLowSup
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‘Accommodation tends to be in ope
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Bibliography• Access to Informati
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• Housing (Standards for Rented H
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• Trends in the Development of Ir
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