Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 280: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the information that has been communicated to him by the National Disability Authority regarding work it may have carried out making direct payments to persons with disabilities to ensure value for money and quality services and opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45859/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The National Disability Authority (NDA) has not issued any advice to me on the issue of replacing direct provision with direct payments from the relevant Departments to people with disabilities. In its strategic plan for 2010 to 2012 the NDA has outlined a programme of work it intends to do in relation to community and independent living, and the issue of direct payments will be considered as part of that work programme. In preparation, NDA held an informal round table on 7th July this year with key stakeholders to inform its future programme of work in this area.