Budget 2012 will see many Makey-up groups having their unjustified public funding cut, and about time, people have been living off the backs of the disabled and victims of violence for too long, hundreds of millions are being paid by workers each year to support the luxury lives of Millionaire 'charity' CEOs, we now need to see the Government take more such action and end what has become a 'victims' industry.
The Minister of State for Disability has today rejected claims that the Government's decision to withdraw its annual funding would set back the disability agenda by 15 years.
Kathleen Lynch says most of the funding was being pumped into administration and the running of the People With Disabilities in Ireland's (PWDI) national headquarters.
The organisation claims that the move will have a detrimental effect on the lives of many people with disabilities, and that it shows a complete disregard for the voluntary work of hundreds of members.
The cut of around €900,000 is due to be implemented from the end of next month.
Labour Minister Kathleen Lynch said that with a Budget around the corner, tough decisions have to be made.
"I don’t agree with PWDI in their assessment of where it leaves the disability sector," she said.
"It has always been my intention … that people with disabilities themselves would, in, fact, have a voice.
"PWDI was set up to hear that voice at local, regional and national level. Unfortunately, the majority of the funding was going on administration and running their national headquarters. That was never what it was about.
"We were facing into a Budget and we really had a decision to make."
The Minister of State for Disability has today rejected claims that the Government's decision to withdraw its annual funding would set back the disability agenda by 15 years.
Kathleen Lynch says most of the funding was being pumped into administration and the running of the People With Disabilities in Ireland's (PWDI) national headquarters.
The organisation claims that the move will have a detrimental effect on the lives of many people with disabilities, and that it shows a complete disregard for the voluntary work of hundreds of members.
The cut of around €900,000 is due to be implemented from the end of next month.
Labour Minister Kathleen Lynch said that with a Budget around the corner, tough decisions have to be made.
"I don’t agree with PWDI in their assessment of where it leaves the disability sector," she said.
"It has always been my intention … that people with disabilities themselves would, in, fact, have a voice.
"PWDI was set up to hear that voice at local, regional and national level. Unfortunately, the majority of the funding was going on administration and running their national headquarters. That was never what it was about.
"We were facing into a Budget and we really had a decision to make."
