Peadar Tóibín
Question:408. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons with Down's syndrome are eligible to use the EmployAbility service. [41877/20]
View answerTuesday, 8 December 2020
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The EmployAbility Service is service is open to all persons with a disability who are considered job ready and need the support of a Job Coach to secure employment in the labour market. The participant must be registered with my Department and be referred to, and engage with, the EmployAbility Service.
A person may be considered to be job ready, if they are “a person who has the necessary training, education, motivation and ability to pursue work/career in the open labour market and if needed have access to transport to get to and from work”.
The EmployAbility Services deal with the full range and extent of disabilities subject to job readiness. The focus of the Job Coach is on the person's ability to obtain and sustain employment in an open market environment.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.