Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree that it is more ignorance than prejudice. The challenge of employment opportunities for the visually-impaired or the blind, about which Mr. Desmond Kenny spoke, has not been grasped by the Government. We need to have effective gradual programmes where companies and human resources units are educated as to the benefits of employing visually-impaired people and how assistance can be put in place to ensure a level playing pitch for them.

I know the Minister is aware of the issues around JobBridge which need to be dealt with. There will always be challenges in that regard. I thank the delegations for their presentations which provided a most worthwhile engagement and hope something positive comes from it.