Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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1121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person can self-refer to an employability programme; if not, if the process is being revised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39708/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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EmployAbility is a specialised employment support service dedicated to improving employment outcomes for job seekers that have a physical or mental disability. To access the service clients must be referred through Intreo, the Public Employment Service.

In practice, any individual may approach an Employability service provider who will be happy to discuss the service with them and if appropriate direct them towards the Intreo service for formal referral. If there is a particular individual circumstance the Deputy wishes to raise she may wish to contact my office and officials from the Department will examine the matter.