Catherine's law removes just one barrier facing people with disabilities

Ireland has one of the lowest employment rates for people with disabilities in the EU

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar recently stated that the new law on remote working would allow people with disabilities to participate in the workforce at a higher rate than previously. 

Following on from the welcome introduction of ‘Catherine’s Law’, the wider systemic barriers, which do not allow many people with disabilities to participate in any form of work or without losing a significant portion of their disability payment need to be highlighted.

This problem has been ongoing for many years and has been brought at parliamentary level on several occasions and through various reports. These rules are disabling and not allowing people to 'play to their strengths'.