National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011 - 2016

5.27 The total number of units provided for people with disabilities by variousorganisations, in conjunction with the ICSH, is 2,683. These units are broken down bydisability type in Table 5.4 below:Table 5.4: Number of Units by Disability TypeType of DisabilityNo. of UnitsIntellectual disability 2,144Physical disability 242Sensory disability 11Mental health disability 201Autistic Spectrum Disorders 85Total 2,6835.28 There may be an increased role for approved housing bodies in the context of theobjectives set out in A Vision for Change, and the proposed transitioning of people, mainlywith intellectual disabilities, from congregated settings. The potential role of housingassociations in providing community based alternatives should be addressed within aframework which considers the capital and revenue funding issues as well as the housingand support needs of the prospective tenants within the current social housing waiting lists.The resources and expertise of the approved body must also be considered. In this context,it is vital that the on-going revenue resources for support / care needs of individuals movingfrom institutions to the community are ring fenced prior to re-housing. The assessment ofindividual’s care needs should be carefully planned and approved housing bodies should befully involved in nominations in a partnership approach.5.29 The Irish Council for Social Housing is currently working with its members, the fourDublin local authorities and the Homeless Agency on a protocol governing nominations forhomeless households in the Dublin region. The purpose of the protocol is to maximise thenumber of units for homeless households through a streamlined and efficient nominationsprocess which will minimise administrative costs for both the local authorities and thehousing associations and reduce ‘voids’ and, consequently, lost rent. The protocol will alsomeet with the conditions of the capital funding schemes and the respective AllocationSchemes and should be in place during summer 2011.56 56