Micheál Carrigy (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)

Going back to work we did previously, the Trinity centre has an ambassador role in companies that provide job opportunities and experience. That is something I am working on and I would like to see it rolled out to all the universities. We now have 11 universities with PATH 4 courses for children with intellectual disabilities. As Mr. Hammersley said, it is key we have a job coach to work with the company and with the young person. The Department and Government need to fund, say, a job coach in each college to help any person with a disability with job opportunities and to support them while they are in work. I have been making overtures to the Department on that. It is important to support the companies as well as the young person or young adult with a disability. That needs to be funded by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.