Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for coming into the committee. I have a few questions. I will list them off and if there is not time to answer them, that is fine. Maybe there will be time at the end or a written response would be great.

First, I support what Ms Flynn said about the importance of carers not being pitted against the Independent Living Movement Ireland. As public representatives, we need to play an important role in ensuring that does not happen. Any feedback on that from witnesses would be appreciated.

Second, Ms Flynn referenced the development of proposals around fees. What are the proposals and who are they from? It does not just apply to people with disabilities but we know people with disabilities are more affected by poverty. We have to ensure cost is not a barrier. What are the specific proposals?

How will it work in terms of access? Will there be regional offices or what will be the approach?

Finally, witnesses spoke about how, in other countries, this applies to 16 and 17-year-olds as well. I am interested to hear what witnesses think about the pros and cons of that or had other feedback.