Dr. Frank Conaty:

What we have heard up to this point has cast in poignant relief the fractured nature of policy on, and services provided for, people with disabilities during this crisis. There is a completely inadequate amount of data available on the manner in which the Covid-19 pandemic and the response to it has impacted on people in different groups with different disabilities across a wide spectrum. Without that disaggregated data, it is very difficult to direct appropriate policy responses. It is crucial that this deficit be addressed and that the information be provided. This would allow both the commission and the Oireachtas to do their jobs in respect of oversight. Without the data, difficulties arise.