Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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312. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the degree to which he and his Department have received pre-Budget 2022 submissions from the disability sector with particular reference to core recommendations which he might consider; if he has examined the submissions with a view to acceding to their requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49009/21]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I have received a number of pre-Budget submissions from a range of disability representative organisations. These covered a wide range of issues including financial supports, access to services and implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Submissions received have been noted and reviewed by my officials.

My own bid for funding has been informed by the needs set out in these submissions.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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313. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he and his Department have reviewed the disability sector with a view to addressing weaknesses in the services available to those with disabilities; if he plans to undertake a major overhaul of any such deficiencies; his plans to address them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49010/21]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I have no immediate plans to carry out a review of disability services, in light of the present status of disability functions as shared between my Department and the Department of Health.

The Department of Health is leading on improving the provision of services to people with disabilities through, for example, the Disability Capacity Review and Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People. My intention is to continue with these reform programmes when the disability function of the Department of Health transfers into my Department.