Disability Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2023

Tuesday, 21 March 2023

Questions (803)

Holly Cairns

Question:

803. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will engage with a group (details supplied) concerning a shortfall in funding the provision of disability support services. [12477/23]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

The EmployAbility Service provides support to people with disabilities to secure and maintain paid employment in the open labour market.

Contracts for EmployAbility service providers are agreed on an annual basis to ensure that adequate funding is available for the level of service required by the Department. Any approved expenditure incurred by the service provider is then claimed from the Department on a monthly basis.

My Department has very recently engaged with West Cork EmployAbility and is satisfied that adequate funding is in place to ensure that this important service jobseekers with a disability is provided in 2023.