John O'Mahony (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am not a member of the committee so I appreciate being able to speak on this issue. I have been following the issue since I was a Deputy in the previous Dáil. I have also raised it on a number of occasions in the Seanad. We are talking about signing up to the European disability legislation but this is something disabled people had that was taken away from them. I accept the bona fides of the Minister of State but I have raised this on every platform possible. While the Taoiseach said it is to be prioritised, it has been going on for too long and there has to be a final score at some stage. I have a particular case concerning the motorised transport grant, which I imagine the Minister of State knows by heart at this stage. It involves isolation and there is no transport available at the moment. The family in the relevant case is saving money for the State by looking after its ill family member at home so there is an urgent need to bring it to a conclusion. I do not have a question.