Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2023
503. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 449 of 30 May 2023, the reason for the ongoing delay in completing the reasonable accommodation fund review and consultation, due to be completed by the end of 2019 under commitments within the Comprehensive Employment Strategy and when the review report will be published.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35298/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department provides a wide range of income and employment supports to assist jobseekers and employees with disabilities, and their employers. The Reasonable Accommodation Fund is one of these supports which aims to support the employment of disabled people by providing financial support to help make workplaces more accessible.
Under the Comprehensive Employment Strategy my department committed to undertake a review of the Reasonable Accommodation Fund grants. The aim of the review is to improve the effectiveness of the supports to employees and employers, to identify gaps in provision, and to improve the application and payment processes.
The review is near finalisation and I expect to publish it in the coming weeks.
I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
