A Clare disability rights activist is calling on the Government to recognise the need to view the housing needs of disabled people in the same way as those of able-bodied people.
It comes as the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has warned that urgent action is needed to better protect disabled people from violence, abuse and neglect in institutional settings.
Speaking before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters, Chief Commissioner Liam Herrick said reform is moving too slowly and that many disabled people still lack adequate safeguards and community supports.
Ennistymon-based political advocate Anne-Marie Flanagan says if the State is serious about independent living, all houses should be designed to facilitate the needs of people with disabilities.
You can listen to the full interview below.
