AQW 18898/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health following the Executive's announcement that indoor activities can reopen with appropriate risk assessments in place, to detail when all respite, day centre and day care for people with disabilities will reopen.

Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 14 May 2021

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Tabled
14 May 2021
Answer due by
1 June 2021
Answered
1 July 202148 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

All Respite and Day Care Centres opened last July 2020 but with a limited capacity, this is to ensure the delivery of services is safe and in accordance with current IPC guidelines.

I very much want to see services restored to full capacity, therefore I have tasked the Public Health Agency to undertake a review of Adult Centres and Short Breaks to consider the Infection Prevention & Control guidelines in these settings, across all relevant programmes of care.

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