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This paper will look at the current levels of disabled people working in Ireland, examine what supports currently exist for disabled people in the workplace, consider the possible reasonable accommodations that employees could expect to make, and the grants available to them. The paper will also examine other societal aspects that might prevent people from entering the workforce in the same way non-disabled people can. Lastly, this paper will explore the lessons learned from Covid-19 and examine whether the practices adopted during Covid-19 could allow disabled people to be more active in the workplace. The aim of this paper is to analyse if the current supports are fit for purpose.
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The National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022-2027 (NHSFDP, 2022) was launched in January 2022 with the aim of building on the work achieved through the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2011-2016 (which was been extended to 2021). The aim of the strategy was to establish a framework for the provision of disabled friendly housing in Ireland. It was intended to play part of the government’s plans to increase the number of accessible and affordable housing alongside the Housing for All plan (HFA) and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD, 2008), which Ireland has signed and thus has obligations under the convention.
