Róisín Shortall
Question:304. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding currently devoted to training for employers in relation to diversity and disability awareness. [35688/21]
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The Disability Awareness Support Scheme (DASS) provides a contribution towards the cost of disability awareness training for private sector employers. The training to be delivered must, for example, provide clear and accurate information about disability, address questions that employers/employees may have, and cover anti-discrimination/equal opportunities legislation.
It is important to note that the amount of funding grants provided under the DASS is demand-led – i.e. the funding / number of grants provided is in response to the number of applications received.
The value of the grants available is as set out below:
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First year a company applies |
90% of eligible training costs up to a maximum of €20,000 |
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Second and subsequent years a company applies |
80% of eligible training costs up to a maximum of €20,000 |