'They can’t keep doing this to our children': Protests at failures in disability services

People attending one of yesterday's three protests organised by Families Unite for Services and Support (FUSS) in support of families seeking improvements to disability services. Picture: Larry Cummins

Massive state investment in disability services is not delivering for children who need it, the Minister of State with Responsibility for Disabilities has acknowledged.

Anne Rabbitte's admission comes as hundreds of families marched through Dublin, Cork, and Wexford to highlight the failed rollout of the progressing disability services (PDS) policy, and to call for a complete overhaul of the system.