Disability Services
Dail Éireann — 2023-02-23
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Simon Coveney (FG), Cork South-Central

I think there is a lot of agreement on this issue. We need to do more to help people with a disability into the workforce. There are some super projects around the country that are quite groundbreaking in this space and that we need to replicate in other parts of the country.
I think the question here, however, is about people with a disability as consumers being able to access services and products through online platforms. If we are putting money, as we are, into mentoring, grant-aiding and helping to fund businesses to go online, it is not an unreasonable ask, if we are picking up 50% of the cost of that for a company, that it make sure that designed into its move online is full accessibility. I want to make sure I am fully informed in this area before we make a final decision, but I will come back to the House on the matter maybe the next time we take questions to give the House an update on it.

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Sitting date: 2023-02-23