Disability groups to push for rights-based Bill

REPRESENTATIVES of 60 disability groups will meet with Health Minister Micheal Martin today to push for enforceable rights for disabled people.

The Government is under increasing pressure to guarantee rights based legislation is contained in the controversial Disability Bill, against a backdrop of a hugely successful Special Olympics games.

Today’s meeting, which will be attended by up to 60 TDs, comes as junior minister Willie O’Dea appeared to rule out giving the disabled enforceable rights.