John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government pledges the implementation of the comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities. It also talks about supporting people with disabilities and removing barriers which impact on their access to services, education and work and yet the reality on the ground is that the Government is putting in place barriers in respect of these people. I met with the WALK PEER group this morning, as did a number of Deputies. The group outlined graphically the difficulties it is facing and the pending halt to the excellent work it is doing.

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