439. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection the current at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate for people with disabilities. [36203/24]

In the EU-Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC), disability is approximated according to the concept of global activity limitation, which is defined as a limitation – because of health problems – in carrying out usual activities (for at least the previous 6 months).

As reported by Eurostat, the EU- Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2023 data shows that the at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion (AROPE) rate for people with a disability in Ireland in 2023 was 32.7%, down from 37.2% in 2022.