Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 June 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality

9:00 am

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Yes, absolutely. With regard to social protection, I mentioned the Intreo offices. There are approximately 5,000 to 6,000 people in the scheme now. That figure might not have changed recently but the answer is "Yes". We have to ensure positive discrimination in regard to the employment issue. There are a couple of thousand people on the scheme and we need to develop it. We need to ensure more employers become directly involved. I will absolutely be pushing for this with the Minister, Deputy Regina Doherty. That comes under her remit but I work very closely with her. As I said earlier, and as Senator Dolan will tell the Deputy, there are many more qualified people now in the disability community. As a result, development is required.

What was the second question?

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