Colm Keaveney (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I fail to see how the Minister is committed to the disability sector. The parliamentary question was not about the regulatory standards, it was about providing resources for people with disability. Is the Minister not appalled at the Cregg House report, which found that the chronic staffing levels due to cuts to staff resources had "a direct impact on the quality of life for residents"?

In the week the Government granted significant increases in the pensions of retired politicians, does the Minister not find it appalling that he could say in the House today that he is committed to the disability sector when it has been affected by massive cuts, which have resulted in the slippage of standards? The damning reports demonstrate the failure of the Government and highlight the lack of political will to protect vulnerable people. As we approach the next budget, does the Minister intend to reverse the cuts?

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