Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. I appreciate her comments and her understanding of the situation. As one who has come from the local authority sector, she can really see first hand the challenges that are faced. I have articulated the various schemes and the increased allocations we have made, but one can always say it is never enough because we are speaking about the most vulnerable people who require the most additional support. I assure the Deputy that approximately €75 million has been allocated to the adaptation schemes this year. Obviously, those with disabilities will feed strongly into that process. Provision is also made under capital schemes such as the capital assistance scheme, CAS, and the capital advanced leasing facility, CALF, scheme. All of those schemes are targeted to ensure there is housing for the disability sector.

I will bring in Ms Feeney to outline in more detail how we are responding to Article 19 of the convention.