Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is more than three years since the commitment was given, yet there is not even a rough estimate of the straw-man proposal. The roadmap for social inclusion was published three years ago. It followed on from the 2017 report, which found that the system of supports for people with disabilities was complex and could be difficult for people to navigate. What is the delay? What is happening? I last asked a question on this matter in February, when I was told that the proposal was at an advanced stage. Where does it stand? Three years have passed. There has been the cost of disability report, which the Dáil has discussed, and we know the complexities involved. What we want is a new approach that recognises the number of people with disabilities and the myriad challenges they face. We need payments that empower them to participate fully in society.

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