Speaker, I should like to thank the Minister for the comprehensive response. I feel that there is still more that needs to be done with regard to these children in order for them to benefit from ordinary schooling. So, could the Minister tell us what else the department is going to do?
The MINISTER OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: Hon Speaker, the department has been having consultations with stakeholders on the National Disability Policy, including organisations of people with disabilities. This draft policy is now going to be submitted to Cabinet. We believe that through this policy we will be able to ensure the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
We will also be able to ensure access to education and health and ensure that our policies, our buildings and our transport systems are more accessible for persons with disabilities. We are also working with other departments, including the Department of Transport and the Department of Communications, as well as the Department of Public Works, which has a special budget to ensure that our buildings, including our schools, are accessible, to ensure that we are able to improve universal access to all our buildings, including our schools. Thank you, Chairperson.