Mobility allowance and transport grant
Deputy McGrath pressed for the reintroduction of the mobility allowance and transport grant for people with disabilities. The Tánaiste referred the matter to Minister of State Finian McGrath, who said the legislation was at an advanced stage and would be brought forward within weeks.
I was there when the programme for Government was negotiated. The Minister of State with responsibility for disabilities is in the Chamber. When will the mobility allowance and the transport grant be reintroduced? We have commitments in the programme and statements in the House to the effect that it is imminent. Families are suffering all around the country. The Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, is responsible and he says a lot about disability. When he is going to act up and have this reintroduced? I know the scheme is being modified but people are desperately in need of it to get sick and disabled people to school, hospital appointments and so on.
