We have 5 Minister with Disability in their Job descriptions yet this Government have decided to ignore carers and people with disabilities when awarding a COVID 19 bonus .Carers and people with disabilities abandoned by Government throughout the COVID pandemic worked 24/7 -365 days a year without a break yet this cruel Government offer them a Bank Holiday which the can’t take.
People with disabilities are to suffer yet again during this Pandemic with key specialists to continue to be re-deployed by the HSE and work on the National Vaccine Roll-Out plan as the HSE struggle to find that 1000s of staff required to meet the logistical and supply chain requirements .
” One of the very real concerns that arose in these complaints was the anger of younger people with disabilities who have to make a choice of accepting nursing home care at a young age ( 20s and 30s ) or staying in the community with no supports ” Office of the Confidential Recipient report finds .
Minister Rabbitte announces the establishment of a Working Group on Autism Innovation Strategy to develop an Autism Innovation Strategy which may lead to that creation of a one stop services for people with ASD .
As Ireland opens up it is now time to repair the damage done to people with ASD as a direct result of the removal of day care services and respite sine the 13th March without consultation.