Question NW2788 to the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
22 September 2023 - NW2788
Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Whether her Office has a comprehensive database of persons living with disabilities in the Republic; if not, why not; if so, what (a) is the total number of persons living with disabilities who are in need of wheelchairs and (b) steps has she taken to ensure that all persons living with disabilities are provided with the wheelchairs they need?
Reply:
The department does not keep a comprehensive database of persons living with disabilities as various government departments keep databases of persons with disabilities in line with the services they render.
Further, the department does not have a database of persons that require wheelchairs, nor does it provide and/or distribute wheelchairs as that falls within the mandate of the Department of Health. This part of the question may be directed to the Minister of Health for reply.