The updated standards apply to designated centres that provide residential services for disabled people, both adults and children. This includes residential services and residential respite services in the Republic of Ireland, whether they are operated by public, private or voluntary bodies or organisations. 

We want to hear your feedback about the updated standards.

HIQA is holding a public consultation (external link) from 04 June 2026 to 17 July 2026. The  public consultation gives people the opportunity to provide feedback on the standards and become involved in the development process by submitting their views to us.

We encourage feedback from people living in or using residential services for disabled people, their families, carers, staff working in these residential services, Disabled Persons’ Organisations, advocates, researchers, and policymakers, as well as the wider public, to help inform the update of these standards. 

Following the public consultation, we will carefully assess all feedback received and use it, along with other available evidence, to further develop the standards. 

To give your feedback, please review the updated standards and submit any comments or additional information that may be relevant to the standards.

The easiest way to provide feedback is to complete the online questionnaire.  

Alternatively, you can complete a Word version of the consultation form, and email the completed form to standards@hiqa.ie or send by post to:  

Health Information and Quality Authority 
Updated National Standards for Residential Services for Disabled People Consultation 
Head Office Cork
Unit 1301 
City Gate
Cork 
T12 Y2XT

If you have any questions about how to provide feedback or if you would like to provide feedback in another format, you can email standards@hiqa.ie or call (01) 814 7400 and ask for a member of the Standards team to contact you. 

The deadline for receipt of submissions is 5pm on Friday 17 July 2026. 

After the closing date, HIQA will collate all comments and assess all feedback, which will inform the revision of the standards, as appropriate. HIQA will also be running targeted focus groups with people living in or using residential services for disabled people to further inform the update of these standards.

The consultation feedback form is available online as well as being available in MS Word format.