Ms Derval McDonagh:

Employment absolutely needs to be central in all of our thinking on rights. This year we are doing a piece of work with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission on the barriers disabled people face in terms of employment. As we said earlier, only 17% of people with intellectual disabilities are in paid employment. This process is about bringing together people with lived experiences who will share their stories on the barriers they face. They will co-create with employers a guide on how better to support people in paid employment. It would be very interesting if we also took an intersectional approach on the multiple barriers faced by people from the Traveller community and other backgrounds. It is incredibly important that we also capture this. I can keep Senator Flynn updated on the plan and its progress.