Letters to the Editor: Government's hollow promises on disability 

A reader takes issue with Taoiseach Micheál Martin's declaration that he wants 'this government to be a defining government in respect of disability in particular'

Micheál Martin made the comment about disability policy when announcing the new programme for government agreed by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Regional Independents. Picture: Maxwell's/PA

The recent hollow promise of Micheál Martin that he wanted the new government to be a defining one in respect of disability is par for the course.

So facile to claim he wants something to happen, so meaningless to use the adjective ‘defining’, and so redundant to vaguely construe the term ‘in respect of disability’. All of which adds up to zilch in terms of fundamental streamlining or galvanising of delivery of services. Citizens living with the challenges of disability need honesty, transparency, and above all respect.