O’Dea line of rights of disabled is offensive

THE Minister of State with special responsibility for disabilities, Willie O’Dea, is doing his utmost to get Irish families involved in the blame game against one another.

O’Dea line of rights of disabled is offensive

“If we provided an open cheque book for people with disabilities they could technically demand all the money in next year’s budget and there would be nothing left for other pressing demands like cancer and heart patients,” Mr O’Dea said.

The minister would do well to understand the definition of disability as laid down by the UN and the World Health Organisation before making rash and offensive statements like that.

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