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

I am actually dealing with a constituent, a young lady who has a serious disability and needs more time. She does not want to use a scribe or assistive technology. She wants to write stuff herself but the extra ten minutes are not enough. The State Examinations Commission said "No". There is a battle with the commission every time, so I know what Ms Feeney is saying.

Ms Feeney mentioned that when companies engage with her and do the course they want more. Change is happening through what she is doing, which is good. Are there companies which exhibit best practice in this area? I do not need the names but if she wishes to mention them she can, of course. Has she seen a shift? She mentioned large companies earlier. I know some large companies that have the resources for this have subcommittees in areas such as diversity and inclusion in particular, which includes disability. Will Ms Feeney talk to that?

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