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Tuesday 20 May - Confronting Ireland’s Disability Assessment Backlog
Season 17
Episode 85
Published 1 year, 5 months ago
Description
This episode shines a spotlight on Ireland’s deepening disability crisis.
With over 15,000 children still waiting for an assessment of needs, and the number expected to rise to 25,000, 14-year-old disability campaigner Cara Darmody stages a powerful 50-hour protest outside Leinster House, demanding action.
Joining the discussion are Lorraine Dempsey, Family Carer and Former CEO of Inclusion Ireland, Keira Keogh TD, Fine Gael member of the Committee on Disability Matters, and Paul Lawless TD, Aontú, who debate the deepening crisis, broken promises, legislative delays, and whether the latest response is too little, too late.
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