Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 November 2025

Committee on Disability Matters

Advancing in Work for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion

2:00 am

Mr. Eddie Hennessy:

I speak for disabled entrepreneurs. You do not have to look further afield because there is a system here, namely, the WSS. It just needs to be implemented for disabled entrepreneurs. The system works or does not work with employees, but it will work for entrepreneurs. One of the reasons it does not work with employees is that there are some good people out there and they do not want to take the money off the Government.

They do not want to be seen to be employing a disabled person to get grants. I know a couple of gym owners and they do not want it because they have morals.

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