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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2009

Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Ceisteanna (1029)

David Stanton

Ceist:

1122 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he must take for ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2470/09]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy John Gormley)

My Department is represented on the Interdepartmental Committee to implement the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. My Department's areas of responsibility under the Convention are being dealt with via the Disability Act 2005 Sectoral Plan.