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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: I add my welcome to our newest Member, Senator O'Hara. He is very welcome and I look forward to working with him. It is a great day and I hope he has a nice celebration going into the weekend because it is wonderful to be elected to Seanad Éireann and have one's voice heard here. Congratulations. I ask for a debate on agriculture. We are all down because of the amount of rain we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: It is important that we get people like the witnesses in front of the committee. I have a few general questions and then some specific ones. We will cut to the chase and get into the general questions. How many people or what percentage of people with disabilities are employed in each of the witnesses' organisations? Is this information known? Are there any specific targets for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: The National Disability Authority told Enterprise Ireland that there was no need for specific positive discrimination towards people with disabilities to get them into self-employment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: That is shocking to be honest.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Is that reasonable accommodation pilot scheme for Enterprise Ireland's internal staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: To go on a tangent, as reasonable accommodation was mentioned, if someone comes to HR or a line manager, depending on how the organisation filters it up, looking for reasonable accommodation, whether that is assistive technology or something else, in some public organisations there has been a difficulty because it is part of the budget. Private organisations, as we all know, can apply to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Okay. What is the aim of the pilot programme as regards supporting people with disabilities into employment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Is that the only pilot programme that is taking place in 2024? When Mr. Leahy spoke to Deputy Ellis, I wrote down "pilot programme" when it was mentioned. I was not sure what it was. Reasonable accommodation is the only pilot programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: It was a general question. SICAP was mentioned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Out of curiosity, does Pobal have data on whether they went to a local enterprise office, LEO?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Yes, in general.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: I will go back to the LEO. Mr. Swift mentioned the special requirements, that people with disabilities come to the Enterprise Ireland offices and say they need additional help because of having a disability. What has been on offer as a special requirement for someone with a disability?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Does Enterprise Ireland have a budget for these special requirements?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Was the number of people with disabilities who came through the LEOs over the past 12 months recorded? If we do not count them, they do not count and we cannot improve. Are these numbers available? Markers and data are very important. Mr. Leahy said Enterprise Ireland is beginning to create these markers and have a baseline.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: I am very interested in this matter . It is extremely important. When will people with disabilities be represented in Enterprise Ireland promotional material and positive advertising of its services, so that people will feel a bit safer in self-identifying or more confident in identifying as having a disability when they go into LEOs to get the help Enterprise Ireland is willing to offer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: It is disappointing from the National Disability Authority.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: That reasonable accommodation is a pilot programme, so it is internal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: That is grand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: I am very curious. It would be great to know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Erin McGreehan: Is the number of people who self-declare counted?