Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

I am referring to those who have no capacity to work. The Minister spoke about activation measures but there are people who genuinely cannot work and they should not face any difficulty in receiving the disability allowance, but they are. The Minister spoke about work participation activation measures. At the height of the Celtic tiger era, the boom did not create a huge surge in work participation levels of people with intellectual disabilities. Many people with intellectual disabilities can make a great contribution to the workplace if the correct supports are put in place.