As the Minister is no doubt aware, the Department of Social Protection has completed a review of the reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities who wish to engage further with the workforce. Deaf Village Ireland and ChildVision are located in my constituency. There is a huge proportion of people with disabilities who want to work, but they need supports. The review found that there needs to be some restructuring of processes and supports. There were also nine key recommendations, as well as the need for a promise of some funding. Can we have an update on that?

At a broad level, the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, and I, like all Ministers across government, are acutely aware of the need of the State to support people with a disability who wish to engage in employment.

That will be a central pillar of the new national disability strategy. I am aware that the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Humphreys, has carried out a comprehensive review of the scheme. I understand there was strong feedback from businesses and employees who availed of it to the effect that it was complex. The Minister has introduced a new streamlined programme of supports for workers with disabilities. It is called the work and access programme and I understand it will form part of the new disability strategy, but I emphasise again that employment is absolutely central. Our employment rate for persons with disabilities is far below the European average and we are absolutely committed to tackling that within the new strategy.