Double capital investment in specialist disability infrastructure

What this means

• This is a government commitment to double capital investment in specialist disability services, covering residential, respite and day-service buildings and facilities.[source]
• The commitment was first stated on 23 January 2025 as part of the Programme for Government and is currently listed as in progress.[source]
• The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, led by Minister Norma Foley, is responsible for delivering on this commitment.[source]
• No specific deadline has been set for when the doubling of investment must be achieved, which makes it harder to hold the government to account on timing.[source]
• This matters because people with disabilities and their families rely on residential, respite and day services, and underfunding of these facilities has long been a concern.[source]

Direct impact (2)

• delivery owned by body
  Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and YouthBody
• delivery owned by officeholder
  Norma FoleyOfficeholder

Indirect impact (10)

Two-hop relationships traced through the entity above. Useful for spotting downstream knock-on effects.

• delivery owned by officeholder → holds role: Teachta Dála2-hop via norma-foley
  Dáil ÉireannBody
• delivery owned by body → owns statutory mandate2-hop via dept-children
  Policy for children, equality, disability and integrationMandate
• delivery owned by body → owns statutory mandate2-hop via dept-children
  Regulation and funding of early learning and childcareMandate
• delivery owned by body → holds role: Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality2-hop via dept-children
  Emer HigginsOfficeholder
• delivery owned by body → holds role: Secretary General, Department of Children, Disability and Equality2-hop via dept-children
  Kevin McCarthyOfficeholder
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-children
  Increase personal assistance and home support hours for disabled peopleCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-children
  Expand the network of autism one-stop shopsCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-children
  Reduce childcare fees to a maximum of €200 per monthCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-children
  Build a State-led childcare provision strandCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-children
  Explore an additional ECCE hour in the second preschool yearCommitment