Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Committee on Disability Matters
Advancing in Work for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion
2:00 am
Mr. Guillaume Jacquinot:
Yes, that is very disappointing, by the year 2026.
As Mr. Hammersley touched upon, in a country where we have never had this level of wealth, it is not being passed on to people who need it most. In the budget, there was no mention of homelessness but many mentions of housing. There was an increase in disability services but nothing for disabled people. Many choices are made above us, unfortunately. That was a disappointing budget, for sure.
On the question about disabled people being included in negotiation, that is something that needs to be done by Department. We also have groups of different service providers to make sure the voices of disabled people are heard front and centre. That is how we do things.
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