Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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I thank the witnesses for their presentations, which were very informative and useful. I thank them also for attending the meeting and articulating the issues that need to be addressed. As they will know, this committee works on a cross-party basis and has been a very united committee under the stewardship of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. It is a committee that genuinely wants to make a difference and I know it has challenged many Departments and stakeholders, as the witnesses will probably know, about how to deliver for their issues.

What does ILMI’s community leadership team project offer to young people with disabilities? Ms Soraghan stated disabled children can be locked away in segregated education, segregated day centres or segregated residential settings and become dehumanised, forgotten about and ignored. What does real inclusion look like for disabled children? How can Departments and other stakeholders raise awareness, remove barriers and make environments, including education and health environments, inclusive for children with disabilities?