Tom Clonan (Independent)

I thank the Minister of State very much. Given a similar spend for Irish disabled citizens, the outcomes are dramatically different from the outcomes for disabled citizens in other jurisdictions. The Minister of State sits at the Cabinet table. My Disability (Personalised Budgets) Bill, which would move us more in the direction of autonomy and empowerment for disabled citizens, has been time delayed by 18 months on the recommendation of the Cabinet. Could the Minister of State tell me what is the reason for that?