Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
1251. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a breakdown of the various supports or incentives provided to self-employed workers with disabilities, and the annual expenditure relating to each support over the past five years in tabular form. [43541/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department plays a significant coordination role in relation to the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (CES). In addition to making progress thereunder on key actions such as rolling out an Employer Awareness Campaign, my Department is currently preparing the Phase III Action Plan for the Strategy and is considering appropriate supports across Government. The third and final CES Action Plan will outline Government actions in this regard up to the end of 2024.
Whilst not directly targeted at persons with disabilities, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment also provides supports to self-employed people, through their network of Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs). Additionally, the Department of Social Protection provides a range of supports which can be accessed by those who are self-employed, including self-employed people with disabilities.
