Ms Joan Carthy:

I will start by describing the reality of what liveable housing means for a wheelchair user. It basically means that a person has access to all areas of the house so that you can raise a family, work, live and play. It is about having access to the bedrooms. As Ms Lally said, it is about being able to read your children a bedtime story or give them a bath. It is about being able to look after your son, daughter, mother or father, which are responsibilities that we all encounter over a lifetime.