Ms Joan O'Connor:

DFI has a number of staff working regionally around the country with local authorities. They have built up relationships with staff in local authorities and with disability officers. I agree with the point that we should not focus solely on the access issue. Their remit should be broader. There is a job of work to be done to make mainstream public services more disability friendly and making them fit for purpose. Our staff are engaged in that work, and working with the local community development committees and the public participation networks. That work is ongoing, and hopefully we will see results from that. We see results from it already.