Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 October 2015
109. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the length of time persons with a disability will be waiting for employment supports once they have been referred by Intreo to the EmployAbility programme; and if any maximum wait time is in operation. [36899/15]
View answerThe EmployAbility service currently comprises 23 limited companies, each with a specific geographical remit, so the demand for the service varies from region to region.
Data from the first half of 2015 shows that the number of individuals waiting for a place on the service stood at 584. Of these individuals, almost 70 per cent had been waiting for less than 12 weeks. There is no maximum waiting time to obtain a place.
