Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 17 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Employment Strategy and Impact on Disabled Persons in the Workplace: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We might have to look at this as a committee at some stage to see if we can do something about that. I agree with Mr. Doran that recruitment companies form a huge part of employment at the moment. If somebody has a disability, particularly if he or she is visually impaired, that person cannot access those websites easily. He or she might have someone who can access the websites for him or her, but that is not the point. That person should be able to do it him or herself. It is a huge barrier.

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