People with disabilities have been ‘forgotten’ during Covid-19 pandemic, Dáil told

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said he is determined to restore services to people with disabilities curtailed due to Covid-19 restrictions (Julien Behal/PA)

People with disabilities are the forgotten people of the pandemic, the Dail has heard.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald called on the Government to restore disability services curtailed because of Covid-19 and provide additional funding for the sector in next week’s Budget.