Feargal Quinn (Independent)

The Irish Association of Supported Employment is an organisation that encourages and promotes the development of people with disabilities into work. It has an interesting challenge. Some 800 members of the association work with 5,000 people who do not get the opportunity to work and today is their job shadow day. I have been involved with the association for some time and have a job shadow, namely, Lindsay Maloney, who is seated behind me. She will watch what I do at work. I urge the Leader to encourage Members, in whatever job they do outside this House or in their work in the House, to adopt a job shadow day in their constituencies as it encourages those people who have not been given a chance to work to discover their abilities, capabilities and intelligence, which they will be able to adapt when they have the experience of working, even if it is only for one day.