INCLUSION IRELAND TO SEEK INFORMATION ON DISABILITY STRATEGY TARGETS

Inclusion Ireland will ask for concrete information from Government Departments about targets they set in sectoral plans as part of the National Disability Strategy when the Strategy Monitoring Group presents a progress report to the Disability Stakeholders Group in late January.

The National Disability Stakeholders Strategy Monitoring Group (NDSSMG), which was established by Government in 2006 to monitor the progress of the National Disability Strategy will meet on January 29th 2007 to present a progress report to the National Disability Stakeholders Group (NDSG). This second group is made up of the main umbrella groups in the disability sector and Inclusion Ireland is a member of this group. The NDSSMG is made up of senior officials from the main government departments and is chaired by the Department of an Taoiseach.

This will be the third time the two groups have met and Inclusion Ireland will be seeking information on all new service developments and enhancements to services as well as factual information on targets set by all departments in their sectoral plans and the establishment of clear indicators to measure progress or lack of progress on meeting targets. An update on the implementation of the Disability Act 2005 and the Education for Persons with Special Needs Act will also be sought. 

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