An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2021-12-07
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Patricia Ryan (SF), Kildare South

On page 79 of the programme for Government there is a promise to fast-track "the return to Disability or Invalidity Pension for people where employment opportunities do not succeed." I have spoken to many people over the past two years who are on long-term sickness payments. They would love to give work a try but the risk of putting themselves in severe financial difficulty is too great. There are some who live with illnesses and who experience flare-ups. What progress is being made on this promise and can those who are intermittently unable to work due to flare-ups be included in any solution?

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Sitting date: 2021-12-07