Michael Ring
Ceist:732 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Government will finance the new National Disability Authority; and when this authority will be in operation. [17692/99]
Written Answers. - National Disability Authority.
The Estimates of Expenditure for my Department contain a provision of £1,771.000 in respect of the cost of operating the National Disability Authority in 1999. The National Disability Authority is being established in conjunction with the introduction of a number of new measures for disability services which will involve the dissolution of the National Rehabilitation Board and relocation of its functions to a number of Departments and agencies. It is expected these measures will be introduced by the end of this year.