AQW 50607/11-16

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 09/11/2015
Answered On Date: 10/12/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 48792/11-16, to detail which of the eighteen strategic priorities remain outstanding; and whether (i) data; and (ii) indicators have been identified to measure progress against each of the priorities.

Answer:

Since the publication of the Executive’s Disability Strategy in February 2013, Government departments have taken forward a number of actions to improve the lives of people with disabilities. These actions are highlighted in the first report on the implementation of the strategy, which is available on our Department’s website at: http://www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk/disability-strategy-report-2013-2014.pdf

In May of this year, we extended the lifetime of the Strategy until March 2017 to ensure that focus remains, and to give additional time for priority areas in the strategy to be progressed.

Following a public consultation exercise, we are currently developing a set of indicators to measure progress on the implementation of the Strategy.