Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Committee on Disability Matters

Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North-Central, Sinn Fein)
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Do people in the public service know that? Is it communicated regularly that, when dealing with a person who has a disability, NAS is there to advocate on their behalf? As Ms Byrne said, people could be doing their best and may have the best will in the world, but they obviously do not have the knowledge and experience that NAS has.