Ivana Bacik
Ceist:96. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach his views on the new Cabinet committee on disability; and if the Minister for Health will sit on the new committee. [17897/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 23 April 2024
Ceisteanna (96)
Freagraí scríofa
The Cabinet Committee on Children and Education and Disability will oversee the implementation of Programme for Government commitments in the area of children and education, with a specific focus on child poverty and well-being, and tackling local area disadvantage.
It will also oversee the implementation of Programme for Government commitments in the area of disability, with a particular focus on the forthcoming new National Disability Strategy.
Its membership shall comprise the:
Taoiseach;
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence;
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and for Transport;
Minister for Health;
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth;
Minister for Education;
Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform;
Minister for Finance;
Minister for Social Protection and for Rural and Community Development;
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and,
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
The Minister of State with special responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion, and the Minister of State for Disability will be invited to participate in all of the Cabinet Committee meetings.
Other Ministers or Ministers of State will be invited to participate as required.
The first meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education and Disability took place on Monday, 22nd April.