Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Mr. White and Mr. Reid may be aware that we held a joint sitting of this committee and the education and health committees during which we discussed the obstacles for persons with a disability in accessing employment. The workplace adaptation grant was raised and the Department referred to it. I was quite shocked at the low allocation to the workplace adaptation grant. Is there a large number of refusals? Is it that there is a set amount, €87,000, and once that has been spent all further applications are refused?