Vol. 461 No. 2
78 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Health the reason he has delayed the publication of the review group on physical and sensory disability; and the resources, if any, he has set aside to implement the review group report during 1996. [2677/96]
Limerick East): In reply to a question from the Deputy in November. I said that I hoped to publish the review group report on Services for People with Physical or Sensory Disabilities within the following three months. The draft report of the group will shortly be circulated to interested organisations involved in the provision of services to people with disabilities for discussion at a consultative seminar on 21 February 1996. This seminar will allow organisations and people with disabilities to examine the report in detail with a view to making any necessary revisions or improvements prior to its formal publication.
Additional revenue funding of £1 million has been made available in 1996 for the development of services for people with physical and sensory disabilities. The question of providing further additional funding will be examined in the light of the review group's recommendations and available resources.
