Sir, – Enda Kenny assured us that the most vulnerable had been protected in this Budget. He obviously has no idea of what the “vulnerable” – sick, disabled and elderly as well as those low income parents depending on child benefit – were already struggling with.
The pre-budget comment was a cynical “false prophecy” to befuddle and hearten these groups only to hammer them on Wednesday. There was no “wriggle room” for these groups before the budget and now they have been plunged into the abyss. Barnardos, the SVP, the Carers Association, Older and Bolder, Age Action and disability organisations have all come out to roundly criticise the targeting of vulnerable groups. Far from “protecting the most vulnerable” Enda Kenny and the Fine Gael-Labour coalition has brought fear and terror to people least able to “stretch” their dwindling resources. It won’t be TDs or bankers, or the troika going to bed tonight in utter despair.
Medicines won’t be taken, fuel won’t be bought, people will become sicker and more distressed, increasingly seeking help from hospitals, psychiatric institutions and nursing homes. This, is the end result of Mr Kenny’s farcical statement that the “vulnerable have been protected” in this budget. – Yours, etc,
Dr MARGARET KENNEDY,
Greystones, Co Wicklow
A disabled woman challenges the 'status quo' in Ireland. This blog was started to highlight inequality, abuse and injustice in the lives of disabled people. The wooden spoon was given to me when I graduated (PhD) as I'm known to 'stir up' and get things done. I'm still stirring from my wheelchair...Justice for disabled people demands we 'stir-up' complacency, injustice, inequality lack of services, and scapegoating . Disabled people deserve rights not charity! "Nothing about me without me!"
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- A campaigner against Clergy sexual Abuse, Disablity Inequality & abuse, Housing Scandal for disabled people, HSE inadequacies
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