Written answers
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Department of Social Protection
Disability Activation Projects
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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377. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the 14 projects funded under the disability activation project including the participants on each scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50425/13]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Disability Activation (DACT) Project is jointly funded by the European Social Fund and the Department of Social Protection and it is targeted at the Borders, Midlands and Western regions. There are four strands to the overall Project as follows:
Strand 1 – Improving Access to Employment
Strand 2 – Progression Programmes for Young People
Strand 3 – Support for Progression and Retention of People with an Acquired Disability
Strand 4 – Innovative Employer Initiatives.
It is envisaged that some 2,750 people with disabilities will participate across the 14 individual projects being funded. Details in relation to the 14 projects are as follows.
My Department is committed to supporting people with disability to participate more fully in society and to become more self-sufficient by providing supports that address barriers that they may face. The range of innovative projects which are being financed with the support of the European Social Fund will enable us to learn how best to address some of these barriers.
DACT Projects
| Applicant & Project Title | Project Summary | Strand | Projected Participant numbers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICTU – Options programme | Individual progression plan mentoring – FETAC training and work placement | 1,2 & 3 | 390 | BMW region (in ICTU centres) |
| National Learning Network | Comprehensive Transition Plan for adolescents with autism/learning disabilities | 2 | 101 | Donegal |
| Walkinstown Association for people with an Intellectual Disability – Providing Equal Progression routes (PEER) | Building capacity, competence and potential through person centred planning for 16-24 year olds, using local community networks and trained volunteers (buddy system). | 2 | 380 | Louth |
| Monaghan Integrated Development Ltd. – Ability Activation North East | Awareness raising with employers (training w/shops, engagement with local authorities, business sector identification etc.) | 4 | 60 | Cavan, Monaghan, Louth |
| Peter Bradley Foundation/Acquired Brain Injury Ireland – Work4You | Establish 3 vocational assessment to support people with acquired brain injuries to remain in or re-enter the workforce | 3 | 540 | BMW region |
| University of Limerick/Arthritis Ireland – Working with Arthritis – Solutions & Strategies | Developing individualised occupational therapy programmes to overcome barriers faced by people with arthritis in accessing, remaining in or returning to work. | 3 | 250 | BMW region |
| National Learning Network – Linking In | Developing early supportive interventions for people on Illness Benefit to promote reintegration specifically in the SME sector | 4 | 320 | Galway, Mayo & Roscommon |
| Brothers of Charity Roscommon – Open to Work Opportunities | Building relationships between (rural) employers and people with disabilities to ensure appropriate job placements which match needs of both | 1 | 50 | Roscommon |
| National Learning Network – Personal Employment Pathway | Develop personalised integration strategy for participants below FETAC 3 level – case managed, community based, job tasters etc. | 1, 2 & 3 | 180 | Laois, Offaly, Westmeath |
| Irish Association of Supported Employment – Open Door | Awareness raising with employers – targeted employer events, supports to ‘new’ employers, develop online support materials etc. | 4 | 60 | BMW region |
| Drumlin House - Step Right to Work | Providing enhanced personalised service to people with disability who currently receive personal development and work-skills training in Drumlin House & develop relationships with local employers | 1,2 & 4 | 30 | Cavan & Monaghan |
| Sligo LEADER partnership – SEED | Community based mentoring and employment supports service (personalised progression plans and case management) for and by people with disability. | 1 | 230 | Sligo |
| Brothers of Charity Galway – Access to Work, Let’s Get to Work, Supported Employment Intensive | Targeting people with disability with very high support needs with person-centred planning, securing employment or developing business enterprise with local business people as mentors. | 1,2 | 40 | Galway |
| Co. Roscommon Disability Support group - Disability Activation for Work Nutrition (DAWN) | One-stop shop for training and business incubation – case managed approach with groups of 15, personal development plans, education, work-placement, self-employment supports | 1,2,3 | 120 | Roscommon |
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