Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

I do not have a specific timeline yet but we are working on it. There are a number of different reports on the cost of disability, which have widely varying figures. One of the first things I am trying to do is address and come up with a figure that actually reflects the reality of it. When we have a figure we can work on, we will look at a timeline.

From next week, applications for domiciliary care allowance can be made online, which is a small but important change that gives people the chance to avail of that option. I am absolutely focused on this space in order that we can do it in a way that reflects not just the cost but also the pressures that people with a disability and their families are under at this time and in a way that treats them with respect and dignity. It is something we will examine, working through the Cabinet committee on disability, which meets monthly, to come up with a timeline on it.

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