The president of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, Oswaldo Betancort, received this Monday in the Plenary Hall the delegation of the Disability Committee of the Parliament of the Canary Islands, headed by its president, Ana Oramas. This is a historic milestone, since it is the first time that this Commission has met outside the parliamentary headquarters, a key step to get closer to the reality of the Third Sector in the islands.
This Commission, made up of representatives from the seven parliamentary groups, aims to learn firsthand about the work of social entities on the island, especially those that work with people with disabilities, to listen to their needs and transfer them to the Government of the Canary Islands.
The president of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, Oswaldo Betancort, who was accompanied by the Minister of Social Welfare and Inclusion, Marci Acuña, highlighted "the importance of this meeting and underlined the Corporation's commitment to improving the quality of life of people with disabilities and their families".
"One in four homes in the Canary Islands has a person with a recognized disability. This forces us to continue working to build a more accessible, more inclusive society with the necessary resources to care for all people and their families," said Betancort, who recalled that "the Cabildo has opted to give stability to the third sector and guarantee the continuity of its services through the social agreement with an investment of 35.5 million euros. We are not where we started, but we have to continue aspiring to improve in the field of disability," he added.
For her part, the president of the Commission, the parliamentarian Ana Oramas, explained that "it is the first time that this commission has moved outside the Parliament and our intention is to listen to the twenty social groups that exist in Lanzarote to propose measures to the Government." Oramas stated that "the policy on disability in the Canary Islands has to change and move forward, and in that we have unanimity from all political groups, since the Dependency Law continues to delay deadlines as important as the accreditations of disability or the assessment of the degrees themselves".
After the meeting in the Plenary Hall, the Disability Committee visited the Adislan Association and the Nuestra Señora de Los Volcanes Special Education Center, to learn firsthand about the work being done to improve the inclusion and quality of life of people with disabilities in Lanzarote.
