A Clare disability rights activist says the responsibility for delivering an adequate cost of disability payment lies with the Tánaiste.
A meeting between a group of working disabled people and Ministers Jack Chambers and Dara Calleary was held yesterday to discuss proposals for a fully refundable €500 Cost of Disability tax credit.
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The Ministers agreed the working group would be included in the co-design of a cost of disability package going forward, while arranging a future meeting with the Department of Finance on the issue.
Clare Leader Forum Director, Ann Marie Flanagan, says the group left ‘almost deflated’ as the Minister’s Departments were unable to fully address their concerns.
Listen to the full interview below.
