Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 381: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions he has had with, or instructions he has issued to, the officials of the Department of An Taoiseach who serve as a nominee chairing the National Disability Strategy Stakeholders Monitoring Group and the Senior Officials Group on Disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18390/11]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The Programme for Government commits to publishing, following wide consultation, a realistic implementation plan for the National Disability Strategy, including sectoral plans with achievable timescales and targets within available resources and ensuring whole-of-government involvement and monitoring of the Strategy, in partnership with the disability sector.

As the Minister responsible for Disability, in line with this commitment, and given that the strategy was launched in 2004, I have been assessing the monitoring and implementation structures for the strategy, including the National Disability Strategy Stakeholder Monitoring Group and the Senior Officials Group on Disability. This has necessitated consultation by my officials and myself with key organisations involved, including the Department of the Taoiseach, with which there has also been consultation in respect of discussion of the issue at both the Senior Officials Group and the Cabinet Committee on Social Policy.