An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2025-05-07
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Jack Chambers (FF), Dublin West

There is very strong reference in the programme for Government to making progress across the disability area. In each budget, we want to make incremental progress over a five-year period. That will involve the consideration of social protection payments and indeed means-tested payments like the disability allowance, as well as other areas on which we were very clear in the election regarding the means test, and other issues which will have to be considered by the Minister for Social Protection in the context of what is available for budget 2026. We welcome the engagement on that particular issue and will try to make progress for people with disabilities in each budget. That is a central focus of Government.

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