Breaking Limits, an NGO dedicated to giving a voice to disabled minorities, highlighted the possible positive outcomes of the citizenship scheme, especially in terms of employment and increased accessibility.

The NGO noted that the government said proceeds from the scheme would be invested in children, innovation, health, new social programmes, training and competitiveness.

There were dozens of small NGOs, Breaking Limits said, that struggled to provide their service voluntarily, attracting donations from the public. Thus, a small amount of money raised from the scheme could go to NGOs with a proven track record and such funding would enable them to employ someone – possibly a person with a disability – to fulfil an administrative and organisational role.

There were also infrastructure issues that needed to be addressed, the NGO said.

It pointed out that the V18 committee would be looking into accessibility issues in Valletta, aiming to highlight the problems that people with disability had in getting around the capital city which, due to its age, was highly inaccessible.

Breaking Limits expressed the hope that money from the citizenship scheme could be used to install ramps and stair lifts.