Seanad debates

Tuesday, 14 June 2005

Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage.

 

1:00 pm

Photo of Tony KettTony Kett (Fianna Fail)

In order to have a review that is real and meaningful, one must give the legislation time to settle in all its elements. The Minister of State said the legislation will be monitored on an ongoing basis in any event. I am sure the voluntary bodies working in the field will be feeding information to the Minister through the various sponsored bodies in regard to how they feel it is working and what they believe should be upgraded or improved. When one considers sectoral plans and education for people involved in disability-proofing, and the environmental improvements that will come on stream for a whole plethora of areas, beginning with transport, to have a review after two or three years would probably be too soon. I support the five-year timescale. However, it should be monitored to determine what progress is being made, which I am sure will happen.

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