Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As the Deputy knows, when it comes to the budget there are many competing priorities. It is a bit early to have a discussion on it. We want to do more this year but we will consider everything. We have the benefit of the report. We will be talking to the other Departments and bring the report to the Government. I will be consulting on 14 July. I am holding a pre-budget forum and I will be consulting the various organisations, including the disability representative groups, which I have already met this year. I will continue to engage closely with the sector and my Government colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for disability, Deputy Rabbitte, with whom I work extremely well. She is doing wonderful work in this area.

This is not just my Department alone but a number of Departments are involved here and we will certainly be taking on board the recommendations of this report.

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