Ms Mara-Daniela Calista:

I am very pleased to meet the members and thank the committee for taking the time to see us. As Mr. Solomon said, I have been working in the government area for a year; therefore, I know the other side, outside parliament. My own areas of interest include gender equality. I see the committee is well represented in that regard. I am also very interested in natality, which is a problem in Ireland and Romania. There are many people in the pensions system and fewer younger people in the active workforce. What is Ireland's plan to increase contributivity?

As Mr. Solomon said, I am interested in the area of disability. I see that Government buildings and the Parliament are fully accessible. What are the public policies on inclusion in the workforce of people with disabilities? Is there legislation in place or are there policies which oblige the private sector or the public sector to have employment quotas for people with disabilities?