Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

I take Deputy Sargent's point. As I understand it, my Department is compliant with the standards set out in the 2005 Act. The National Disability Authority is currently investigating best practice methods to capture and record information on disability. I assume it is doing so to determine the best mechanism for monitoring the 2005 Act to ensure there is compliance and to allow it to arbitrate on disputed instances. If the authority is examining this it is in a general sense and its findings will apply to my Department also. I will get back to the Deputy on this matter.

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