Mr. Padraig Hannafin:

I will refer to the first question, on the cost of disability. The Indecon report Cost of Disability in Ireland shows the additional cost to manage disability falls between €11,579 and €16,284, or an additional €223 to €313 per week. That is the main statistic circulating at the minute. It is very stark when you note that Ireland ranks 22nd among the 27 EU member states on disability poverty, despite its being one of the wealthier EU states. Those are the figures I have concerning the cost of disability.