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Disability service use and need NASS

The purpose of the National Ability Supports System (NASS) is to gather information to aid the planning, development, and organisation of HSE funded disability services.  

Information is returned by service providers identifying services received or required for an individual as a result of an intellectual disability; developmental delay; physical, sensory, neurological, learning, and speech and/or language disabilities; or autism. 

 

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About NASS

NASS support documentation and training information

Data Quality

Statistical quality and methodology

The NASS Team are committed to the collection and compilation of data to the highest possible standard and the delivery of high-quality outputs from the database.

The statistical quality and methodology documentation for NASS data includes:- confidentiality commitment, dissemination policy, quality commitment statement, summary methodology, data dictionary and NASS publication release calendar.