Susan O'Keeffe (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I have two queries. With regard to the motorised transport grant, I am sorry for the confusion earlier about the age. On the description of disability, is there an estimate that an additional 19,000 people would be applying for that grant? That is the information that was given to me by people with disability but perhaps the witness would clarify that. My other question relates to the letter of 15 October 2012 from Tony O'Brien to the Ombudsman in which he says that within two weeks an implementation plan will be sent by Greg Price, director of advocacy, to the Ombudsman regarding the motorised transport grant report. He also stated that there is a group in place, chaired by Dr. Cate Hartigan, to bring consistency and clarity nationally to the operation of this scheme. Is that group contributing to Ms Langford's new review group or is it separate from it? What happened with the forwarding of the implementation plan that was promised last October? I realise it was not promised by the Department but by the HSE but it should be under the Secretary General's remit.