More than one-in-four homeless people also have a disability, Oireachtas hears

Independent senator Tom Clonan called for 'a radical transformation of fundamental human rights'. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos

The fact that 27% of people who are homeless have a disabilityhighlights the need to ‘scaffold and support’ people with additional needs to access employment, housing, community, and public life, an Oireachtas committee heard.

The comments came at the launch of a new report on the participation of people with disabilities in political, cultural, community, and public life by the joint Oireachtas committee on disability matters.