Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. I welcome that statement and will come back to his officials in that regard. I wish to stress the point again that this is a chance for us to be inclusive, particularly in the aftermath of Ireland ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. All Members know there is a high level of unemployment among people with a disability. Access to good education and a good career guidance system will be one way of combatting that problem in the future, though certainly not the only way, as there are lots of barriers. This is an opportunity for us to look at that. I certainly will get back to those groups and ensure that submissions are made on this issue.

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