Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 19 Nov 2003

Vol. 574 No. 5

Written Answers. - Interdepartmental Working Group.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Ceist:

79 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of times the interdepartmental working group under the Programmes for Prosperity and Fairness in 2000 to examine the feasibility of introducing a cost of disability payment scheme has met; when it will report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24801/03]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. T. O'Malley)

The working group established under the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness to examine the feasibility of introducing a cost of disability payment has met 20 times. It is anticipated that the working group will produce a position paper by year end.