Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Fianna Fail)

I welcome the Minister of State and his officials and thank him for taking time out of his busy schedule. I congratulate him on how he has approached his role with sympathy and empathy. Well done, and fair play to him so far.

I will put my questions one by one. I am a great believer in lived experience, as I know, from his statement, the Minister of State is too. How is his Department engaging with people with disabilities and with their families, who play a huge part in their lives? How is the Department engaging with them in order to shape policy as we go forward?