The parliamentary commission joined Minister of Integration Corinne Cahen in presenting the new action plan promoting the rights of people with disabilities. They stressed that it was an ambitious plan boasting eleven points and ranging from awareness campaigns to health care -related issues. The commission and Cahen explained that they had already planned 97 concrete events until the end of 2024.
One of the key goals is to eliminate discrimination. Public spaces and the commute to work should also be made more accessible, Hahn explained. From 1 February, so-called social inclusion assistants will lend a helping hand to people with disabilities and make sure that they can keep their jobs or find their way into the labour market.
The main opposition party CSV was satisfied with these efforts. They nevertheless criticised that the former action plan (2012-2017) did not sufficiently take the caretakers of disabled people into consideration. CSV MP Marc Spautz stressed that the mere existence of the new action plan was not enough, arguing that it should now be translated into practice.
Meanwhile, Green MP Djuna Bernard said that the action plan would not solve all problems faced by those with disabilities. Independent evaluations will survey the made progress in 2022 and 2024.
The action plan was presented in greater detail to the public on Wednesday afternoon.
