Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 October 2021
313. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked 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]
View answerI 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.
