Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion

Mr. Paul Skinnader:

I would like to answer another question that was asked. It comes back to the WorkAbility programme. It is only for people with disabilities. It is not a wider programme in which they are a percentage. It is solely for people with disabilities. There is a target of 13,000. I did say there was more than €30 million. The figure is actually €45 million. It is a large initiative. As was said earlier, it is a follow-on from a previous ability programme.

Deputy Ellis mentioned the Dormant Account Fund. It also takes into account some of the lessons from this programme. There is a five-year stretch in terms of looking at the implementation. It is specifically only for people with disabilities.