Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 December 2020
243. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of allocations for each programme under her Department’s expenditure estimate for 2021 sub-heading A.29 – Disability Activation Supports Allocation €13,660,000 in tabular form; the reason there is a reduction in the budgeted allocation from 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40985/20]
View answerThe table below gives a breakdown of the estimate of expenditure for 2021 sub-head A.29 - Disability Activation Supports:
|
2021 Estimate of Expenditure - Disability Activation Support |
€000 |
|
1. Employability Service |
11,400 |
|
2. Ability |
1,760 |
|
3. Disability Employment Support Grants |
500 |
|
Total |
13,660 |
The Ability programme, sub-head A.29.2, is a three year programme which commenced in July 2018. The programme is due to conclude at the end June 2021. The reduction of €3.62 million in the estimate of expenditure reflects the programme concluding at the end of June 2021.
There is no reduction in allocation for the other programmes in sub-head A.29 - Disability Activation Support.
