Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am following up on some of the issues which have been highlighted already, including the huge level of unpaid administrative work. It came across very strongly in the testimonies of the many individuals who have navigated the system. A huge level of unpaid administrative work is undertaken by individuals to access not just equality but their rights and entitlements and to navigate the system. Something that came across very strongly was that the huge level of administrative and bureaucratic work that individuals have to undertake - sometimes in a supported capacity, since they may be lucky enough to have strong advocates, or they may not - seems to begin again at each new chapter in their lives. There is a question of transition points. A key reason we have all these Departments in together is those problems of transition points. I will not ask for all of the points in the comprehensive employment strategy to be discussed. I am sure we are due to receive a report on that. It would have been wonderful if one that was mentioned was ready in time for these hearings since it relates strongly to them. It is priority action 5.1, which focuses on transition points for persons with a disability. While I am a little concerned that the other Departments did not mention it, it is mentioned in the statement from the Department of Education and Skills that it will be published shortly. It will be relevant for us to know when that report on transition points will be coming through. It is key. I expected that it would be the focus of a lot-----