Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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258. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the costing and implementation of the five priorities identified by the Irish Deaf Society at its meeting with him, and as was promised by him by early 2014; if he will further provide an update on the steps that have been taken to date to review these proposals; if consideration has been given to these proposals; if so, the outcome of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37839/14]

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin North Central, Labour)
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At the outset, I must inform the Deputy that, while my Department has a coordinating role in relation to Disability policy, responsibility for specific policy areas rests with the relevant Government Departments.

I understand that the Deputy may be referring to a thematic meeting of the National Disability Strategy Implementation Group which was chaired by Minister Kathleen Lynch. The Irish Deaf Society was one of a number of groups who took part in that meeting. The issues raised at that meeting are under consideration by the relevant Departments at present and I expect that they will revert to me with their observations shortly.