Watch them or they will renege on their promise of disability rights

AFTER all the promises, all the afterglow of the Special Olympics, all the public awareness, all the consultations, dialogue and meetings... the Government is at it again.

They are trying to weasel out of their commitment to a rights-based Disability Bill. Worse still, they might get away with it unless the media sits up and takes notice.

On July 15 the Taoiseach met the Disability Legislation Consultative Group (DLCG). This was the group established by the Government to consult with the whole disability movement after the fiasco of the Government's last Disability Bill, which contained no rights whatever and tried to prevent people with disabilities ever being able to go to court in pursuit of decent services. The group presented a strong report to Government calling for rights-based legislation and it was that report the Taoiseach discussed with them.