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. Haydn Hammersley:

I thank the committee for all the questions and for the discussion. A lot has been clarified. I also thank Mr. Hennessy for his personal story, which has clarified the specific case of entrepreneurship. The only thing I would add is that we need to focus on the quality of employment. We also had a discussion on how to ensure people are not just in low-paid positions but are also able to progress in their careers and climb the career ladder. Offering reasonable accommodation which allows people to work to the best of their abilities is one of the key things in that. Of course, the decoupling of disability allowance from income is key.

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