Ms Emilie Conway:

A concern arising from my research is that it appears there is no disability consultative group with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media. It is meant to engage with the disability stakeholders group for the implementation of the national disability inclusion strategy. If there is no structure of engagement with disability within the Department, it is difficult to see how it will implement that strategy or the UNCRPD. There is a fundamental gap in the Department that needs to be closed.