Services for People with Disabilities.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2010

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Ceisteanna (211)

David Stanton

Ceist:

248 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 488 of 20 April 2010, the responsibilities of his Department in respect of formulating, implementing and overseeing policy in relation to disability issues and the national disability strategy; if he and his Department will retain these responsibilities following the recent reconfiguration of Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16693/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy John Moloney)

As indicated in my response to Question No. 205 of 18 November 2009 from the Deputy, the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform co-ordinates Government policy on the National Disability Strategy and provides the Secretariat to both the Senior Officials Group on Disability and the National Disability Strategy Stakeholder Monitoring Group. The Department of the Taoiseach chairs both Groups. And, as indicated by An Taoiseach in the House on 23 March 2010, the responsibilities of my Department in relation to disability are being transferred to the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs. The necessary Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions Order will be made by the Government in the near future.