Vol. 441 No. 3
155 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who were placed under the scheme for subsidised employment for persons with disability during each of the years of the Programme for Economic and Social Progress; and the targets that have been set for the new Programme for Competitiveness and Work 1994-1997.
158 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who were placed under the scheme for subsidised employment for persons with a disability during each year of the Programme for Economic and Social Progress; the targets which has been set for the Programme for Competitiveness and Work 1994-1997.
The number of persons with a disability who were placed under the employment support scheme for people with disabilities during each year of the Programme for Economic and Social Progress was as follows: 1990, 7; 1991, 33; 1992, 53; 1993, 120.
There are currently 208 participants on the employment support scheme and I have made provision for an increase in funding from £330,000 in 1993 to £500,000 in 1994 for this scheme. While no specific targets have been set for this scheme under the Programme for Competitiveness and Work, I am confident that the numbers will continue to increase steadily.
