Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

As the witnesses probably know better than me, the at-risk-of-poverty rate among people with disabilities is approximately 46%. There are huge issues regarding a lack of supports for employment, flexible working conditions and cliff-edge social welfare entitlements. There was mention of a lack of preparedness regarding infection on return to work for people with disabilities already in employment and with health conditions that compromised them. Will the witnesses comment on what employment supports we can put in place in the short term? As a follow-up, are there particular aspects of home-working, which will obviously play a larger part in the lives of the future workforce, as it relates to disability that could be supported by the Government?