793. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the action he will take on the commitment to protect persons with disabilities by implementing a number of the ten points recommended by the Disability Federation of Ireland relevant to his Department, namely the granting of medical cards based on medical need, not income; cutting waiting lists for specialist and mainstream health services by 50% by 2017; increasing the disability health budget by at least €50 million each year for the next three years; increasing the budget for personal assistant services by at least €15 million each year for the next three years; and investing an additional €20 million in capital expenditure and €10 million in revenue on a multi-annual basis, in order to implement the Time to Move on from Congregated Settings report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30702/15]

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793. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the action he will take on the commitment to protect persons with disabilities by implementing a number of the ten points recommended by the Disability Federation of Ireland relevant to his Department, namely the granting of medical cards based on medical need, not income; cutting waiting lists for specialist and mainstream health services by 50% by 2017; increasing the disability health budget by at least €50 million each year for the next three years; increasing the budget for personal assistant services by at least €15 million each year for the next three years; and investing an additional €20 million in capital expenditure and €10 million in revenue on a multi-annual basis, in order to implement the Time to Move on from Congregated Settings report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30702/15]

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