Disability body demands more funds from McCreevy

DISABILITY campaigners yesterday called on Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy to devote half of what he will spend on the special savings scheme to the country’s thousands of mentally-handicapped people.

Deirdre Carroll, general secretary of the National Association of the Mentally Handicapped of Ireland, said this funding would help provide services for people ignored by the State.

"We're not willing to go the back of the queue," Ms Carroll said.