Vol. 519 No. 6
44 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has established a cross party working group to consider the provision of a cost of disability payment as proposed by the report of the Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities; the progress, if any, made to date; and when it is expected such a group will report. [11466/00]
63 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children his views on whether £100 per week should be the minimum payment made to meet the additional costs associated with disability. [14412/00]
69 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has established a cross party working group to consider the provision of a cost of disability payment as proposed by the Report of the Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities; the progress, if any, made to date; and when it is expected such group will report. [14393/00]
150 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children his views on whether £100 per week should be the minimum payment of disability allowance made to meet the additional costs associated with disability. [14418/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 44, 63, 69 and 150 together.
The Programme for Prosperity and Fairness states that the Department of Health and Children, the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs, and the Department of Finance will set up and participate in a working group which will consult with the social partners to examine the feasibility of introducing a cost of disability payment.
My Department is in consultation with the other relevant Departments regarding the membership of this working group, which is expected to begin its work within a matter of weeks.
