If your service provides disability funded services, it is very important that you participate in the NASS so that there is a complete overview of the service use and need of persons with disability in Ireland.

To participate in the NASS, please request training on NASS LINK by contacting:

Mary O'Gorman
National Health Information Systems
t +353 1 230 3204
e mogorman@hrb.ie

The NASS data collection form captures:

• administrative details;
• demographic details;
• primary carer information;
• detail of disability and diagnosis(es);
• current service use and unmet service need (residential, respite, day, supports for daily living and specialist supports);
• current use of and unmet need for assistive products; and
• outcomes.

NASS data collection form – PDF

The NASS information leaflet is available in PDF below along with Irish and Polish translations, Irish sign language (ISL) and Easy to Read versions.

NASS information leaflet (Plain English approved by NALA, National Adult Literacy Agency)

• Irish
• Polish

An ISL version of the NASS information leaflet is available on the HRB LINK YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRmTPy6RvO8

Easy to read (approved by information transformers from St Michael’s House and Inclusion Ireland)

The NASS data dictionary expands on the items or fields collected in the NASS Data collection form or on Link                                                                                                            

•  NASS Data Dictionary