Ms Sinéad Gibney:

I wish to echo Dr. McDonagh's point. We have heard this from other members of our disability advisory committee. The normal that was in place before was not good enough anyway. I see Covid-19 as an absolute turning point. A crisis of this size will change society. I believe the mindset of this committee must be on what is built from here on. In fact, the Oireachtas in its totality needs to think about how we can build a society that is better for everyone after Covid. It has exposed many of the weaknesses and issues in our society in so many different areas, especially the inequalities that we have in this society. It also offers an opportunity for change. I believe it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the legislators to grab.