Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 1 December 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters

Disability Inclusive Participation in Political and Public Life: Discussion

Photo of Michael MoynihanMichael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the committee members and the witnesses. I apologise for the time constraint which meant that we were in something of a rush. I thank Jordan, Laura, Barry, Kirby, Stephen, Amy, Thomas, Fionán, Liam, Jessica and Jane of the OWL programme for their attendance. I hope they enjoyed the meeting. That is the most important part. The witnesses, both here in the committee room and joining us online, certainly have challenged us this morning. We are always challenged in these meetings. There is a lot of work to be done. The word "culture" is important. Right to this day, there is a certain culture around and attitude towards people looking for additional help with disabilities within our education and health systems. That culture is still there and we need to drive forward in addressing it. We will also look at voting and the yearly certification. It seems bizarre, but we will refer back to it.

I thank the members and witnesses for their co-operation. I am sorry the proceedings were a bit rushed. I thank the committee team for keeping everything running smoothly.

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