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Disability Housing Strategy National Implementation Framework Launched

Following on from the launch of the Government’s National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability in October 2011, The Minister for Housing & Planning, Ms. Jan O’Sullivan TD, and the Minister for Disability, Equality, Mental Health & Older People, Ms. Kathleen Lynch, TD, recently published the National Implementation Framework to support the Government’s National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability, 2011–2016. 

The National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability outlines the broad proposals and strategic objectives involved in effectively addressing the housing and related support needs of people with disabilities. As outlined in our October 2011 newsletter, the strategy has nine strategic aims:

  1. To promote and mainstream equality of access for people with a disability to the full range of housing options available suited to individual and household need.
  2. To develop national protocols and frameworks for effective interagency cooperation which will facilitate person-centred delivery of housing and relevant support services.
  3. To support people with a disability to live independently in their own homes and communities, where appropriate.
  4. To address the specific housing needs of people with an intellectual and/or physical disability, moving from congregated settings in line with good practice, including through the development of frameworks to facilitate housing in the community.
  5. To address the specific housing needs of people with a mental health disability, including through the development of frameworks to facilitate housing in the community, for people with low and medium support needs moving from mental health facilities, in line with good practice.
  6. To consider good practice in the design, coordination and delivery of housing and related supports.
  7. To facilitate people with a disability to access appropriate advice and information in respect of their housing needs.
  8. To improve the collection and use of data and information regarding the nature and extent of the housing needs of people with a disability.
  9. To provide a framework to support the delivery, monitoring and review of agreed actions.

The Implementation Framework develops the key actions from the Strategy and assigns responsibilities to stakeholders, within relevant timelines, and provides key performance indicators, as appropriate. To obtain a copy of the National Implementation Plan Framework Document click here.