Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

What this committee is all about, and the reason we have invited you all as representatives of various Departments, is the need to change how we look at disability. We need to become a much more inclusive society. Disability within our society and within all settings should be the norm rather than the exception. For too long we locked disabled people away and segregated them. We need to have a much more inclusive society where people are treated with dignity and respect. That is our aim here.

I thank you all for coming here today to participate in this meeting and for your contributions.