The concerns of people with disabilities are a priority on the government's agenda. Recently the President, the Minister of Social Development and I met with Disabled People SA. The meeting discussed the mainstreaming of the rights of people with disabilities into all government programmes and policies, providing job opportunities for people with disabilities, and providing funding for their projects. Prior to this, I also met a delegation of the SA Disability Alliance to address their concerns. We will ensure that the issues raised in these meetings and other future meetings will find concrete expression in our departmental programmes.