Anne Rabbitte (Fianna Fail)
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At the moment, the Ability programme for disability is funded under the Dormant Accounts Fund. It has not got a main tranche.

If we were to work with the Department of Social Protection to expand the Ability programme to be more inclusive, it could cover two strands. As opposed to siloing ethnic minorities and disabilities, we could look at a more mainstream approach with the Ability programme so as to catch more. It could be an opportunity. They have dormant funding as well. We could kill two birds with one stone and get it done right for once.