Next Cabinet Committee on Disability will specifically examine housing for adults with disabilities. This initiative aims to unite local authorities, the HSE, and Section 39 bodies to deliver a “comprehensive response” to families.
inclusion_ireland 90% of people with an intellectual disability and their families that we surveyed last year have no meaningful plan for their future housing.
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Estimate: In Ireland 1,500 adults with intellectual disabilities are living with parents over the age of 70, with 450 cared for by parents over 80.
There is no centrally maintained waiting list for residential services.
As state residential care lacks, parents fear they will die before a long-term plan is put in place for their adult children with disabilities
Sarah O’Mahony Irish Independent 070426
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