Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Committee on Disability Matters

Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Photo of Keira KeoghKeira Keogh (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister of State. The urgency with that would be really appreciated. I know as a committee we have written to all of the committees asking them to engage with people with disabilities. When the Minister of State is in her meetings, that dignity aspect has to come through and every Department needs to be aware of how we treat people with disabilities.

On a more positive note, I recently met the Minister of State in Mayo where she was with Mayo Autism Camp and Manulla Football Club delivering a mobility trike on behalf of Variety Ireland. I know her Department funds them.

These trikes allow families who support children with disabilities to do the everyday things that many families may take for granted, like going out for a cycle. So many families find it difficult to go to a swimming pool or restaurant. These trikes make a real difference to families and to camps like Manulla Football Club, which has a waiting list of about 80. Does the Minister of State have plans to increase funding for that charity?

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