Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

This is obviously a work in progress. I will bring two further issues to the Minister of State's attention. The first relates to the Housing for All strategy. Within that, there is a strategy for persons with disabilities. It tells us things like disabled people will be at the centre of decision making. That sounds fine but the question is how is that done and how is it managed? Does the Minister of State have any thoughts as to how she believes that will work?

The other specific issue relates to the ongoing review of the primary medical certificate system. All of us will get emails, if not every week then certainly every month, from people who are trying to access a primary medical certificate. It is extraordinarily difficult to get a primary medical certificate. A review is ongoing. What progress is being made in that regard? I believe it is looking at expanding the range of conditions for which a person can access these certificates.

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