Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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95. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 28 March 2023, the status of the promised straw-man proposal for the restructuring of long-term disability payments; the timeline for the public consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24649/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department has committed under the Roadmap for Social Inclusion to develop and consult on a Strawman proposal for the restructuring of long-term disability payments. The Strawman also intends to simplify the system and take account of the concerns expressed in the Make Work Pay report, the Pathways to Work report and the findings of the Cost of Disability Report.

Work on the Strawman is at an advanced stage and I expect to bring it forward for publication in the coming weeks. I intend to carry out a wider consultation process with all stakeholders and advocacy groups following publication.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.