Facilitated parent input into meeting of Progressing Children Services 0-18 years old. Health Uploaded current documents on Children First and Bulletin for Progressing Children's services to DFI web site for general and members’ communication. Parents groups are being established in the South East and Midlands. Continued work on the mobility allowance working group, and updated members on the progress of this. Participated on NDA's resource allocation feasibility study group meetings. Engaged with the health services in relation to Value for Money of Disability Services 1.2.8 and Tom Beegan's review of Voluntary organisations DFI were invited to sit on the Value for Money Implementation Framework Steering Group. Participated in the Direct Access Group of the Health Research Board's National Physical and Sensory Disability Database. Participated in HIQA's consultation groups for the National Standards for Residential Services for People with Disabilities. Participation on the group on legal capacity legislation of Amnesty's / Centre for Disability Law (CDLP) and Policy at NUI Galway. Other policy issues across the life cycle At team meeting agreed that Employment and Entrepreneurship be a focus of the 1.2.9 SP1 team for the coming Quarter. . Conference jointly hosted by DFI and CDLP on 17 05 13. DFI secured input of Prof Hold a national conference on UNCRPD Theresia Degener as key note speaker, as well as presentations by 1.3 Agnes Van and Gerard Quinn. Seminar well attended and evaluation completed. Wijnen Sent letters to key concerns. various departments highlighting DFI’s Implement the DFI budget campaign Produced DFI pre-budget submission and disability factsheets. 1.4 Letters on Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant to all members of the Oireachtas. Be responsive in DFI's role on HSE Consultative structures at National Regional and Local level namely: 1.5 Prepared for, and represented concerns at NCF meetings. DFI’s National Consultative Forum (NCF) 1.5.1 National Group for progressing Disability Two sub groups continue to operate towards outcomes for children and standards Services for Children and Young people framework from 0-18 years 1.5.2 National Consultative Forum Sub Groups: 1.5.3 Working Group 1 (Efficiencies) No progress, no meetings in the past few months. 1.5.3.a Participated on New Directions National Implementation Committee as well as its New Directions (Adult Day Services) sub-groups on Standards. 1.5.3 b
Health 1.2.8 Facilitated parent input into meeting of Progressing Children Services 0-18 years old. Uploaded current documents on Children First and Bulletin for Progressing Children's services to DFI web site for general and members’ communication. Parents groups are being established in the South East and Midlands. Continued work on the mobility allowance working group, and updated members on the progress of this. Participated on NDA's resource allocation feasibility study group meetings. Engaged with the health services in relation to Value for Money of Disability Services and Tom Beegan's review of Voluntary organisations DFI were invited to sit on the Value for Money Implementation Framework Steering Group. Participated in the Direct Access Group of the Health Research Board's National Physical and Sensory Disability Database. Participated in HIQA's consultation groups for the National Standards for Residential Services for People with Disabilities. Participation on the group on legal capacity legislation of Amnesty's / Centre for Disability Law (CDLP) and Policy at NUI Galway. Other policy issues across the life cycle 1.2.9 At team meeting agreed that Employment and Entrepreneurship be a focus of the SP1 team for the coming Quarter. . Hold a national conference on UNCRPD 1.3 Conference jointly hosted by DFI and CDLP on 17 05 13. DFI secured input of Prof Theresia Degener as key note speaker, as well as presentations by Agnes Van Wijnen and Gerard Quinn. Seminar well attended and evaluation completed. Implement the DFI budget campaign 1.4 Sent letters to various departments highlighting DFI’s key concerns. Produced DFI pre-budget submission and disability factsheets. Letters on Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant to all members of the Oireachtas. Be responsive in DFI's role on HSE Consultative structures at National Regional and Local level namely: 1.5 National Consultative Forum (NCF) 1.5.1 Prepared for, and represented DFI’s concerns at NCF meetings. National Group for progressing Disability Services for Children and Young people from 0-18 years 1.5.2 Two sub groups continue to operate towards outcomes for children and standards framework National Consultative Forum Sub Groups: 1.5.3 Working Group 1 (Efficiencies) 1.5.3.a No progress, no meetings in the past few months. New Directions (Adult Day Services) 1.5.3 b Participated on New Directions National Implementation Committee as well as its sub-groups on Standards.
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