National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011 - 2016

Living arrangements of people with disabilities4.6 Census data shows that of the total population of people with a disability in Ireland,345,024 live in permanent accommodation 15 , 38,861 live in communal accommodation and9,900 live in temporary 16 accommodation. The majority of people living in communalaccommodation are either living in nursing/children’s homes (48%) or in hospitals (33%).4.7 The Congregated Settings Report, published by the HSE in June 2011 has found thatover 4,000 people live in congregated settings 17 , i.e. institutional accommodation with morethan 10 residents. Of these individuals, 93% have an intellectual disability as their primarydisability and 7% have a physical disability.4.8 The Census provides a profile of the type of housing occupancy of people withdisabilities in Ireland. The following charts detail the analysis carried out by TrinityHausConsultants in relation to the housing occupancy profile of the Irish population and that ofpeople with disabilities.Chart 4.c:DisabilitiesHousing Occupancy Profile of Irish Population and People withHousing Occupancy Profile of Irish Population90%80%75%77%% ofPopulation70%60%50%40%30%Total PopulationPeople withDisabilities20%10%14%10%6%9%0%Owner OccupiedHousingSocial HousingPrivate RentedAccommodationSource: Census 200615‘Permanent accommodation’ is a permanent dwelling such as a dwelling house, flat or bedsit.16‘Temporary accommodation’ includes caravan, mobile home or other temporary dwelling and includesTravellers and homeless people living rough on Census night.17Figure relates to 2008.42