Kathleen O'Meara (Labour)

I was not finished. On the disability proofing statement, the Minister of State probably knows that this is the view of the Disability Federation of Ireland. It proposes that each Department and public body produce an annual disability proofing statement of its policies and services. This would show the level of progress in opening their services to people with disabilities. The Minister of State will say this is provided for in the Bill generally but it falls short of requiring Departments to publish a disability proofing statement. It is important they would do so as it is a statement of intent and makes a strong public statement.