Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 July 2021
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Disability Services
117. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way her Department and public bodies and agencies under her remit are implementing Action 32 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 (details supplied). [38518/21]
View answerOverall responsibility for coordination of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021, rests with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
My Department is represented on the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Steering Group (NDISSG) which comprises key government departments, the National Disability Authority and the Disability Stakeholders group. It meets quarterly under the chairmanship of Minister of State, Anne Rabbitte T.D. and provides regular reports on the implementation of relevant actions contained in the Strategy coming within the remit of my Department.
Additionally, I am advised that my Department has established a Disability Consultative Committee as recommended under the National Disability Inclusion Strategy and will be assigned a representative of the Disability Stakeholders Group in due course.
