Campaigners call for new disability bill

A NEW campaign to scrap the Government’s proposed Disability Bill has been launched in Limerick.

Ger South, chairman of the Mid-West Parents and Friends of the Mentally Handicapped who are behind the campaign, said: “We are seeking a pledge on the part of political parties to replace the discredited Disability Bill with rights-based legislation.”

He said they would seek pledges from politicians that this demand would be a priority of any incoming government.