Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 10 February 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters
Aligning Education with the UNCRPD: Discussion
Ms Marian Hennessy:
I would like to see a provision for annual dedicated funding ring-fenced for supported employment services throughout the country, which would be a standardised service for everybody that reaches everyone, even in rural areas. I would like to see employers being offered incentives to become disability confident in their recruitment practices. We should also look to our chambers of commerce in different areas. They offer fantastic support in the community. Finally, I ask that we address our fragmented service and try to make sure we are offering a best-practice service to everyone.