Disability Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 June 2022

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Questions (115)

Mark Ward

Question:

115. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of funding a national advocacy service for people with disabilities in 2023; the cost of a youth and adult advocacy programme, with the inclusion of psychosocial disabilities, in the advocacy service; the cost of the national advocacy service in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34687/22]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Heather Humphreys)

This question relates to Action No. 60 of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy (Health and Wellbeing section), which is assigned to the Department of Health under the Strategy. This matter is therefore more appropriate to my colleague the Minister for Health.