Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The Taoiseach led the presentation of this Bill, with the Tánaiste and five other Ministers, when it was published in 2004. He correctly stated it was a key component of the Government's disability strategy and that it had the capacity to deliver world class services for the disabled. Without being political, the problem is that the strategy is dispensed between seven Departments and no Minister or Department has overall responsibility or accountability. Will the Taoiseach consider this? If seven Departments are dealing with something as important and comprehensive as this strategy, there will be no real sense of ownership.

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