Disability Policy in Focus

Introduction and Context

Jasmina Behan, Assistant Secretary, Work and Pensions, Department Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Structure of the Day

Rowena Dwyer, Head of Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Services, Department Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Eithne Fitzgerald (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) - The Evidence and Data Landscape in the Irish Context

Damien Walshe and Fiona Weldon (Independent Living Movement Ireland) - The Role of Data and Evidence in Disability Policy and Services from the Perspective of a Disabled Person’s Organisation

Q&A

Dr Rosalyn Tamming (National Disability Authority) - Disability Data Collection and Usage from a Research Perspective

Paul Morrin (Central Statistics Office) - Data Stewardship, NDI+ Plan, Data Equality Strategy and National Data Strategy, and Relevance to Disability Data Collection

Q&A

Presentations on Bridging Evidence and Policy Development: Niall Brunell (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth), Adrienne Collins (Department of Social Protection), Seán Prior (Department Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)

Panel Discussion chaired by Sarah Glavey (Department Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform) on the Importance of Data and Evidence to Policy Development and Service Delivery featuring: Niall Brunell (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth), Adrienne Collins (Department of Social Protection), Seán Prior (Department Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform), Alison Harnett (Federation of Voluntary Bodies) and Adam Harris (AsIAm)

Interactive group activity led by Anne Vaughan, Chairperson of the National Statistics Board

Closing address from Rowena Dwyer, , Head of Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service, Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform