Comments on: An Bord Snip (ing) the social model of disability http://www.mamanpoulet.com/an-bord-snip-ing-the-social-model-of-disability/ Clucking away crookedly through media, politics and life. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:27:01 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Catherine Hove http://www.mamanpoulet.com/an-bord-snip-ing-the-social-model-of-disability/comment-page-1/#comment-113153 Catherine Hove Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:59:22 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=1973#comment-113153 As the mother of a disabled adult and owning a business related to disability I am constantly surprised how unsupportive the disability support groups are. My impression has been, that very frequently those support groups support themselves and not their clients. I would hope that the McCarthy report would advocate accountability of monies spent in the disability sector rather than its removal due to general apathy. We should be aiming to retain "services" (the all encompassing ECDL classes) budgets should be accountable and Client reviews should be represented in deciding the success of groups. As the mother of a disabled adult and owning a business related to disability I am constantly surprised how unsupportive the disability support groups are. My impression has been, that very frequently those support groups support themselves and not their clients. I would hope that the McCarthy report would advocate accountability of monies spent in the disability sector rather than its removal due to general apathy. We should be aiming to retain “services” (the all encompassing ECDL classes) budgets should be accountable and Client reviews should be represented in deciding the success of groups.

]]> By: Maman Poulet » Cowen’s problem with Dermot Ahern? http://www.mamanpoulet.com/an-bord-snip-ing-the-social-model-of-disability/comment-page-1/#comment-111757 Maman Poulet » Cowen’s problem with Dermot Ahern? Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:50:29 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=1973#comment-111757 [...] the Office for Mental Health and Disability in the Department of Health & Children [I blogged here about how this is a v. bad [...] [...] the Office for Mental Health and Disability in the Department of Health & Children [I blogged here about how this is a v. bad [...]

]]> By: Fin http://www.mamanpoulet.com/an-bord-snip-ing-the-social-model-of-disability/comment-page-1/#comment-111545 Fin Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:45:41 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=1973#comment-111545 Dear all For once, am hugely impressed by what the 'Powers that be' say (= Bord Snip -)...I have fought for equality for years; and always found disability a huge set back. But, delighted that Snip has seen - rightly so - that disability is not sacred. Not at all. Quite the opposite. <em>[edited for legal reasons]</em> Please let Snip tackle the empire Rehab. Rotten. Yeah F Dear all
For once, am hugely impressed by what the ‘Powers that be’ say (= Bord Snip -)…I have fought for equality for years; and always found disability a huge set back. But, delighted that Snip has seen – rightly so – that disability is not sacred. Not at all. Quite the opposite.
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Please let Snip tackle the empire Rehab. Rotten. Yeah
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]]> By: SeanR http://www.mamanpoulet.com/an-bord-snip-ing-the-social-model-of-disability/comment-page-1/#comment-110243 SeanR Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:30:32 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=1973#comment-110243 Irate about this new politics of fear doesn't begin to capture my anger. (Who was it again who campaigned years back on 'health cuts hurt the old, sick and handicapped'?) In this unimaginative policy, we see 'easy targets' being picked out for 'treatment' and I'm appalled that disabled people are within this ambit. While most people are still trying to distill this report, I'm particularly alarmed by the number of commentators (esp TV3 today) who were comparing UK and Irish dole rates and applauding the need to deal with spongers, just fascists who know nothing about poverty. They are typically people who have never been on the dole, disability benefit, etc. I thought the media weren't challenging these view on the TV programme I saw this morning, rather the journos were pandering to populist views on this. Last night on Vincent Browne, Kathleen Lynch was rightly scathing on what she termed an economists' report that didn't have any social conscience. If there was more creative thinking, I think we could do better. If we're a consumer society, there are consumption taxes to think about before we go cutting the welfare budget... So how about a 2c tax per minute per mobile phone call/ text... reckon that would raise millions. A turnover tax on sharedealing would raise quite a bit. Also, various taxes could be used as revenue-making initiatives. €0.50 on a coffee/ tea in a cafe, double the bag levy in shops; put a €5 tax into any nightclub, music venue, theatre, late nite pub, etc. A church tax, like in Germany... it's also consumption! Irate about this new politics of fear doesn’t begin to capture my anger. (Who was it again who campaigned years back on ‘health cuts hurt the old, sick and handicapped’?)

In this unimaginative policy, we see ‘easy targets’ being picked out for ‘treatment’ and I’m appalled that disabled people are within this ambit.

While most people are still trying to distill this report, I’m particularly alarmed by the number of commentators (esp TV3 today) who were comparing UK and Irish dole rates and applauding the need to deal with spongers, just fascists who know nothing about poverty. They are typically people who have never been on the dole, disability benefit, etc. I thought the media weren’t challenging these view on the TV programme I saw this morning, rather the journos were pandering to populist views on this. Last night on Vincent Browne, Kathleen Lynch was rightly scathing on what she termed an economists’ report that didn’t have any social conscience.

If there was more creative thinking, I think we could do better. If we’re a consumer society, there are consumption taxes to think about before we go cutting the welfare budget…

So how about a 2c tax per minute per mobile phone call/ text… reckon that would raise millions. A turnover tax on sharedealing would raise quite a bit. Also, various taxes could be used as revenue-making initiatives. €0.50 on a coffee/ tea in a cafe, double the bag levy in shops; put a €5 tax into any nightclub, music venue, theatre, late nite pub, etc. A church tax, like in Germany… it’s also consumption!

]]> By: admin http://www.mamanpoulet.com/an-bord-snip-ing-the-social-model-of-disability/comment-page-1/#comment-110226 admin Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:58:30 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=1973#comment-110226 Clare, Many thanks for you point - sorry I've not responded to your email by the way - I will next week when I am back from holidays! MP Clare, Many thanks for you point – sorry I’ve not responded to your email by the way – I will next week when I am back from holidays! MP

]]> By: Frank Mulcahy http://www.mamanpoulet.com/an-bord-snip-ing-the-social-model-of-disability/comment-page-1/#comment-110224 Frank Mulcahy Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:56:33 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=1973#comment-110224 Hi, I fully support everything you say. It appears that, once again,disabled people are to be at the very end of those who msy need assistance. 13 Years after the report of the Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities, the small gains that were made following that are seen as poor economics and are 'properly' put into their place in the HEALTH Sphere and we will be very much at the end of the long queue that are already fighting for the reducing funds available. I find it very strange that there has been a total silence from disability groups, covering all impairments, and I wonder are they all covering themselves by saying nothing, perhaps we might get some crumbs off the table. Where is the country that got a UN award for doing something for disabled people? A vey frustrated disabled person. Hi,

I fully support everything you say. It appears that, once again,disabled people are to be at the very end of those who msy need assistance. 13 Years after the report of the Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities, the small gains that were made following that are seen as poor economics and are ‘properly’ put into their place in the HEALTH Sphere and we will be very much at the end of the long queue that are already fighting for the reducing funds available.

I find it very strange that there has been a total silence from disability groups, covering all impairments, and I wonder are they all covering themselves by saying nothing, perhaps we might get some crumbs off the table.

Where is the country that got a UN award for doing something for disabled people?

A vey frustrated disabled person.

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