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Personal budgets disability task force

Summary

Fiona O’Loughlin asked about the overdue task force on personal budgets for people with disabilities. The Taoiseach thought it may already have been established and said he would ask Minister of State Finian McGrath to reply in writing.

The programme for Government was published on 11 May 2016. Although I accept that many of the commitments therein are to be implemented over the lifespan of the Government, a time-bound commitment relates to the implementation of a task force in respect of personal budgets for those with a disability. Going by the three-month timeline for implementation, the task force should have been established on 13 August 2016, which was 15 months ago yesterday. While there are excellent service providers, we need to give individuals access to budgets that will give them more choice and independence. What progress has been made in respect of the task force? Has it been established? If so, what recommendations has it made?

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Leo Varadkar The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I think it has been established but I may be incorrect. I will ask the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, to answer the question by correspondence.

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