That's the view of a midlands disability advocate.
A midlands advocate says 'third world' countries are more advanced than Ireland when it comes to the treatment of disabled people.
Laois man Leo Kavanagh is secretary of the newly-established Physical Impairment Ireland group - made up entirely of people with disabilities.
He's hitting out at the State for relying on the goodwill of the public to fund essential services, while also being the only country in the EU not to fully ratify the UN Convention for the Rights with Persons with Disabilities:
He say service providers, lobby groups and elected reps are continuously letting them down:
You can contact Physical Impairment Ireland via info@pii-dpo.ie or 087 700 7319.
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