For the doorstep.
Three questions.
Orlaith Grehan, of the Disability Federation of Ireland, writes:
“We’ve just launched our ‘Ask Three Questions’ campaign to get disability on the agenda for the upcoming elections. Here is why we want everyone to ask three questions:
Almost 600,000 people in Ireland have a disability – that’s 13% of the population.
People with disabilities are twice as likely to live in poverty as the rest of the population – 11% experience high levels of consistent poverty.
Just 20% of people with disabilities are at work, compared to 50% for the overall population.
One third of people with disabilities leave education before intended because of their disability – 43% have not progressed beyond primary education. 75% of people who use disability services are NOT satisfied with the level of control they have over their lives.”
Disability Federation of Ireland