Mr. Ger Deering:

It is difficult know why. I suggested earlier that one of the reasons this has not been progressed is that it seems to be the responsibility of a number of Departments, and when that happens sometimes these things fall through. I do not doubt the Minister's intent to resolve this, but as I said in my statement, and I will hold to it, we really need action. People will not be able to wait for another action plan. They must consult with the people with disabilities, but equally, those voices have been expressing themselves for a long time at this stage, as the Deputy said. It needs a very quick consultation and a quick process but we do not have any indication as to when that will happen. As to why the convention is not fully operational, we do not know the reason for that. As we discussed earlier, people have individual rights. They have these rights under the convention, but they have them in any event. There just seems to be a lack of willingness for all of the actors to get together. I appreciate that this is what the Minister is trying to do now, and we can only hope that it delivers. We need it to be delivered quickly for those who need the service.