Mr. Jimmy Martin:

It is a priority for all sides of the Department, and a priority for the Government in that it has agreed to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The 2015 Act has to be commenced if we are going to be compliant with that convention. It is a Government priority.

There is no dysfunctional relationship in the Department. Everyone in the Department wants to see this done as quickly as possible, but the people involved in doing this feel that they need to do a job. We have been seeking a specific date for commencement but they do not feel they can do that as yet.