Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 3 July 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters

Enabling Community Inclusion for People with Disabilities (Resumed): Disability Equality Specialist Support Agency

5:30 pm

Ms Alice Griffin:

The local authority areas are a possibility. Regardless of how it is rolled out, it is important that it be based in mainstream communities, with community development organisations leading out in partnership with DPOs. The success of our project was that it was led by the local development company, ourselves and the local DPO rather than a local authority or other provider. That it was based in a community development organisation was key.