Sinn Féin Spokesperson for Disability and Carers, Deputy Pauline Tully has called on the Government to publish the implementation measures for the Disability Action Plan.
She said the move was long overdue and highlighted how it needed to be published "without further delay, and in advance of Budget 2023".
Deputy Tully added the plan would inform and enable a long term focus for specialist disability services over the next 10 years; consider future demographic change; and highlight the current unmet need.
She said it was time to put an end to organisations and opposition parties having to plead with the Government every year for supports prior to the budget.
The Cavan Monaghan TD added that Minister Anne Rabbitte told the Dáil in June that the measures would be published within weeks, but this has not happened to date.
"These measures need to be published in advance of, and incorporated into, Budget 2023," continued Deputy Tully.
"We need to see a long-term, multi-annual, appropriately resourced approach to specialist disability services that will enable proper long-term plans to be put in place instead.
"We need to stop this situation where disabled peoples organisations and opposition parties have to plead with the Government each year prior to the budget."
