I remind the Taoiseach and his Government about commitments they made to people with disabilities in the programme for Government because he seems to have forgotten about them. The Government said it would improve services, increase supports for people with disabilities, remove barriers to access and provide greater independence in accessing services they choose and place them in a stronger position to tailor supports to meet their needs and plan their lives. Last week, I asked about the utterly disgraceful decision of the National Council for the Blind of Ireland, NCBI, which is funded by the HSE, to close down the NCBI office that provides supports to the blind and visually impaired in the entire Dún Laoghaire area, as far down as east Wicklow and up to Ringsend. I got something that looked like assurances from the HSE, although they were slightly ambiguous, that there would be a review and nothing would happen until the review had taken place then, lo and behold, staff were let go this week. The staff, as the visually impaired and blind community will say, are the service. They are distraught that the local office is being closed. People who are elderly and find it difficult to travel are being told they have to go to Tallaght to access services. It is utterly disgraceful. I got a letter from the Minister with-----

The Deputy's time is up.

-----what I can only describe as creatively ambiguous language. Will the Minister intervene and reinstate the staff and the service-----

Will Deputy Boyd Barrett resume his seat. His time is up.

-----in line with the commitments to the disabled in the programme for Government?

It was my understanding when I wrote back to Deputy Boyd Barrett that the matter had been resolved, but in light of his intervention I will make further inquiries and revert to him today on the matter.