Disability funding not properly costed

FUNDING for the disability sector is still not being costed properly, meaning inconsistencies in providing services to those who need them, according to the C&AG’s annual report.

It also noted a growing number of children under five assessed for disability did not meet the definition. Last year, 1,981 assessments were carried out, with 286 children not meeting the definition, up from 1,554 and 159 in 2008.

The C&AG report outlines the gap between allocation of funding, in the majority of cases to voluntary bodies from the HSE, and the actual needs of people being met on the ground.