Mark Ward
Question:24. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education and Disability will meet next. [16354/24]
View answerWednesday, 1 May 2024
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The Cabinet Committee on Children and Education and Disability oversees Programme for Government commitments relating to Children, Education and Disability and receives detailed reports on identified policy areas such as child poverty and well-being, local area disadvantage and the reform of disability services.
In addition to the meetings of the full Cabinet and of Cabinet committees, I meet Ministers on an individual basis to focus on different issues.
Disability services are a key focus for Government and this is why I have established this new Cabinet Committee.
The Committee will have a particular focus on the forthcoming new National Disability Strategy which will set out the blueprint for further realisation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The membership of the Cabinet Committee comprises the:
· Taoiseach;
· Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence;
· Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and for Transport;
· Minister for Health;
· Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth;
· Minister for Education;
· Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform;
· Minister for Finance;
· Minister for Social Protection and for Rural and Community Development;
· Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and,
· Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
The Minister of State with special responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion, and the Minister of State for Disability will be invited to participate in all of the Cabinet Committee meetings. Other Ministers or Ministers of State will be invited to participate as required.
The first meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education and Disability took place on Monday, 22nd April. It will meet again on the 13th May.
Questions Nos. 25 to 40, inclusive, resubmitted.