Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 16 February 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters
Disability Proofing and Data: Discussion
Ms Grace Murphy:
I will pick up on the Deputy's point about the importance of supporting disabled people, not just at certain junctures but on a continuous basis. As a physically disabled person, I have supports for a good while when I am in college but, once I graduate in 18 months' time, we will then have to start the whole process again as I transition. None of the breakdowns that happen at transition are sustainable for anyone, not just for me as a physically disabled person but across the board and across the spectrum of disabilities. There is a need to plan forward. That is why data collection is so incredibly important.
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