30800 (2025). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister for Disability Issues

Written Question

Published date: 26 Jun 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	30800 (2025)
Question asked:	11 Jun 2025
Member asking:	Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan
Portfolio:	Minister for Disability Issues
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	22 Jun 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_30800_2025
Document guid:	a24290bc-f892-4243-bf35-c46e2140c35c

30800 (2025). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister for Disability Issues: What communications, if any, has she had with either the Ministry of Social Development or Whaikaha on the subject of extending the Disability Support Services Taskforce?

Hon Louise Upston: The Taskforce is a unit within Disability Support Services (DSS), in the Ministry of Social Development (MSD). I meet regularly with the Taskforce, and MSD leadership, on its work to stabilise and strengthen DSS so that it is fair, consistent, transparent, and sustainable.