Disability Services Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2016

Tuesday, 31 May 2016

Ceisteanna (712)

Gerry Adams

Ceist:

712. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will consider funding the WALK peer project, in County Louth (details supplied). [13226/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I understand that the PEER (Providing Equal Employment Routes) project was one of 14 employment activation projects for people with disabilities which were jointly funded by the European Social Fund and the Department of Social Protection from 2012 to 2015. The project was delivered by WALK, the Walkinstown Association for People with an Intellectual Disability. Employment activation for all citizens, including those with a disability, is the responsibility of the Department of Social Protection, and any decision on funding an employment activation project would be a matter for that Department.

I trust that this clarifies the issue for the Deputy.