Sinn Féin Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh has said the forthcoming Budget provides a real opportunity for greater investment in frontline services, especially for people with Disabilities.
The Galway West-South Mayo Senator says:
“Sinn Féin has today launched a new Disabilities document to show the importance we place on this issue.
“Sinn Féin would invest €54.812 million into the prioritisation of disability services.
“This would include employing 600 additional front line staff, 500,000 additional personal assistance hours, more funding for neuro rehab teams and transitional services and a 20% increase in respite care services.
“Furthermore, as part of our budget proposals we have included a proposal that would extend medical card entitlement to all children in receipt of Domiciliary Care Allowance.
“Some of our sickest and most vulnerable citizens continue to go without medical cards.
“Sinn Féin’s proposals provide improved educational supports and better employment opportunities for people with a disability.
“These include a 15% increase in resource teaching hours and the immediate funding of the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities.
“Greater income supports would be introduced including:
“Sinn Féin’s budget proposals would ensure rights, respect and inclusion for people with disabilities.”
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Deir Seanadóir Shinn Féin Trevor Ó Clochartaigh go bhfuil deis iontach sa bhuiséad atá le theacht chun infheistíocht breise a dhéanamh i seirbhísí túslíne, go h-áirithe do dhaoine le míchumas.
Deir Seanadóir Ghaillimh Thiar – Maigh Eo Theas:
“Sheol Sinn Féin doiciméid nua Míchumais inniu leis an tábhacht a fheiceann muid leis an réímse seo a léiriú.
“Dhéanfadh Sinn Féin infheistíocht bhreise de €54.812 milliún chun tosaíocht a thabhairt do sheirbhísí míchumais.
“Chiallódh sé seo 600 oibrí breise túslíne a fhostú, 500,000 uair bhreise cúram pearsanta a sholáthar, níos mó maoinithe a chur fáil d’fhoirne néar-athslanú agus seirbhísí eatramhacha agus méadú 20% ar sheirbhísí cúram faoisimh.
“Sa bhreis ar seo, mar chuid d’ár moltaí buiséid tá moladh curtha san áireamh againn chun cinntiú go bhfaighfidh gach páiste atá i dteideal an Liúntas Cúram Baile cárta leigheas chomh maith.
“Tá cuid do na saoránaithe is breoite agus is leochalaí atá againn fós gan cárta leigheas.
“Chuirfeadh moltaí Sinn Féin breis tacaíochtaí oideachais agus deiseanna breise fostaíochta ar fáil do dhaoine le míchumas.
“San áireamh ansin bheadh ardú 15% ar líon na n-uaireanta teagaisc acmhainne atá ar fáil agus maoiniú láíthreach don Straitéis Chuimistheach Fostaíochta do Dhaoine le Míchumas.
“Chuirfí tacaíochtaí breise ioncam ar fáil, ina measc:
“Chinnteodh moltaí buiséad Shinn Féin cearta, omós agus rannpháirteacht do dhaoine le míchumas”
The Galway West-South Mayo Senator says:
“Sinn Féin has today launched a new Disabilities document to show the importance we place on this issue.
“Sinn Féin would invest €54.812 million into the prioritisation of disability services.
“This would include employing 600 additional front line staff, 500,000 additional personal assistance hours, more funding for neuro rehab teams and transitional services and a 20% increase in respite care services.
“Furthermore, as part of our budget proposals we have included a proposal that would extend medical card entitlement to all children in receipt of Domiciliary Care Allowance.
“Some of our sickest and most vulnerable citizens continue to go without medical cards.
“Sinn Féin’s proposals provide improved educational supports and better employment opportunities for people with a disability.
“These include a 15% increase in resource teaching hours and the immediate funding of the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities.
“Greater income supports would be introduced including:
- an increase in the Disability Allowance and Blind Pension of €5.50
- an increase in Carer’s Benefit and Carer’s Allowance of €3 per week
- raising the Living Alone Allowance by €9.50 per month
- increasing the Fuel Allowance by three extra weeks
- increasing the funding available for Housing Adaptation Grants by €15.75 million.
“Sinn Féin’s budget proposals would ensure rights, respect and inclusion for people with disabilities.”
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Deir Seanadóir Shinn Féin Trevor Ó Clochartaigh go bhfuil deis iontach sa bhuiséad atá le theacht chun infheistíocht breise a dhéanamh i seirbhísí túslíne, go h-áirithe do dhaoine le míchumas.
Deir Seanadóir Ghaillimh Thiar – Maigh Eo Theas:
“Sheol Sinn Féin doiciméid nua Míchumais inniu leis an tábhacht a fheiceann muid leis an réímse seo a léiriú.
“Dhéanfadh Sinn Féin infheistíocht bhreise de €54.812 milliún chun tosaíocht a thabhairt do sheirbhísí míchumais.
“Chiallódh sé seo 600 oibrí breise túslíne a fhostú, 500,000 uair bhreise cúram pearsanta a sholáthar, níos mó maoinithe a chur fáil d’fhoirne néar-athslanú agus seirbhísí eatramhacha agus méadú 20% ar sheirbhísí cúram faoisimh.
“Sa bhreis ar seo, mar chuid d’ár moltaí buiséid tá moladh curtha san áireamh againn chun cinntiú go bhfaighfidh gach páiste atá i dteideal an Liúntas Cúram Baile cárta leigheas chomh maith.
“Tá cuid do na saoránaithe is breoite agus is leochalaí atá againn fós gan cárta leigheas.
“Chuirfeadh moltaí Sinn Féin breis tacaíochtaí oideachais agus deiseanna breise fostaíochta ar fáil do dhaoine le míchumas.
“San áireamh ansin bheadh ardú 15% ar líon na n-uaireanta teagaisc acmhainne atá ar fáil agus maoiniú láíthreach don Straitéis Chuimistheach Fostaíochta do Dhaoine le Míchumas.
“Chuirfí tacaíochtaí breise ioncam ar fáil, ina measc:
- ardú €5.50 ar an Liúntas Míchumais agus Pinsean na nDall
- ardú €3 sa tseachtain ar an Liúntas Cúramóra agus Sochar Cúramóra
- ardú €9.50 sa mhí ar an Liúntas Maireachtála Aonair
- trí seachtain breise a chur leis an Liúntas Breosla
- €15.75 milliún a chur leis an maoiniú atá ar fáil mar Dheontais Athchóirithe Tí
“Chinnteodh moltaí buiséad Shinn Féin cearta, omós agus rannpháirteacht do dhaoine le míchumas”
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