The mayor of Ciampino, Daniela Ballico, rapporteur for the opinion and coordinator for the ECR group in the SEDEC commission said she was very pleased with this "important achievement" and continued to say "I am proud to be the rapporteur for the opinion that we adopted, which focuses on certain points that I consider to be particularly important with regard to the rights of people with disabilities".

In terms of setting priorities, Ms Ballico indicated that the starting point was the "greater involvement of local authorities in all processes related to disability". The mayor highlighted her firm belief that municipalities and regions play a key role in social policies and that they should be given the means to ensure "citizens recognise them as bodies able to provide real answers and initial institutional support to address the most urgent needs".

One of the key elements in the opinion was the topic of work which Ms Ballico described as an "important aspect in the process of self-determination and independence for people with disabilities". The rapporteur calls for specific policies to support employment, with incentives for companies that are making efforts in this area. Work is closely linked to the issue of training, which is another key point raised in the opinion. "Investing in training is an essential step towards later entering the world of work", said the ECR member.

With regard to accessibility, Ms Ballico considers it important to break down architectural barriers and to encourage the movement of people with disabilities between different European countries as much as possible. That is why the project to develop a European Disability Card is very important and she hopes that this card will be adopted as soon as possible and that it will "help us to standardise good practices, ensuring at the very least that people with disabilities have access to public services in all Member States".

Finally, according to current figures, there are around 80 million people with disabilities in Europe and Daniela Ballico calls for their political rights to be guaranteed: "we must do everything in our power to ensure that they can exercise their right to vote".​