Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Ceist:209. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding allocated to the reasonable accommodation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12146/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 25 May 2016
Ceisteanna (209)
Freagraí scríofa
The reasonable accommodation fund for the employment of people with disabilities assists employers to take appropriate measures to enable a person with a disability/impairment to have access to employment by providing a range of grants. These grants and supports include:
- the workplace equipment and adaptation grant,
- the personal reader grant,
- the job interview interpreter grant, and
- the employee retention grant.
The reasonable accommodation fund is a demand-led scheme in that the applicant applies directly to DSP for these grants, and therefore, there is no specified funding level allocated to this scheme.
Question No. 210 answered with Question No. 185.