Ms Jodie McGriele:

I completely agree with Ms Feeney is the sense that a two-pronged approach is required, and that is what we do.

There is a business-to-business piece that debunks myths. For example, and not naming any names, yesterday I got a call from a company that was taking on a vision impaired gentleman on work experience. The company representative asked if we could provide a risk assessment. I asked what was the risk assessment for and I said if you are talking about the personal emergency evacuation plan where the person can safety egress or access the building then that is fine but what is the company seeking a risk assessment for. Is it for the stairs, the toaster and the slips, trips and falls? It is a crazy.

People are afraid to put their foot in it or say the wrong thing. It is fine to say to somebody who is blind or visually impaired, "Did you see the television programme last night?"