Violet-Anne Wynne (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that information and I welcome reforms in this area and the great work that the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, and her team have done on reform in the disabilities sector so far.

However, I tabled a parliamentary question to the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, on several occasions over the past year which at one point led to a three-month long back-and-forth with his private office that went nowhere.

I note the NDIS transport working group's final report. The Minister quite rightly referred to what they had stated, that is, proposals for a modern, fit-for-purpose vehicle adaptation scheme in line with international best practice that would replace the DDS, as it is no longer fit for purpose on any and all aspects, and this was a clear deliverable for the near future. No longer fit for purpose is straight from the horse’s mouth.

It is good to know that there have been three meetings so far and that the Minister has supplied a submission. When is the next meeting to be held? Do we have a timeline as to when they would take on board that submission and provide the necessary change?

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