Dr. Mary Keogh:

As the Deputy has just addressed, caring is very important. I will preface my remarks by saying that I do not have background in education, but the education system should teach our young people how to be global citizens and how to understand how the world works. Civic and political education is key because it deals with issues of injustice and inequality. I am not aware of the current curriculum. I do not know whether it addresses these issues. I know there is a lot of work on development education, but it is critical that this be learnt in that context, that is, through schools and the education system.

From a disability perspective, I am always conscious of the issue of caring because we do not want to follow a charity model. It is key to consider the challenge of getting citizens concerned and caring while not taking the approach of a charity, which would lack accountability.