Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Committee on Disability Matters
Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed)
2:00 am
Dr. Rosaleen McDonagh:
I might ask Dr. Elliott to help me again. I would say that the lack of a women's strategy is a huge issue for all women.
Services at their best are under-resourced and, therefore, the accommodation of disabled women's services needs to be resourced and there needs to be training. In addition, women's organisations, be it the National Women's Council of Ireland or other women's networks, need to embrace disabled women and respect our lived experience. Also, and more importantly, it is important that young disabled women and girls have the language of empowerment and understand and know issues of consent, safety and violation.
Does Dr. Elliott want to say something?