Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 January 2010
146 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes report proposal to transfer the disability functions of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the office of mental health and disability; and if a decision has been made on this matter. [2822/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe proposal contained in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure that certain disability functions be transferred to the Department of Health and Children from the Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform remains under consideration by both Departments. The proposal will be considered in the context of how best to achieve the Government's overall policy goals in relation to people with a disability, in line with the National Disability Strategy and a whole of Government perspective.
