Written answers
Tuesday, 20 June 2023
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Departmental Data
Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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404. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the Review of the Reasonable Accommodation Fund; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29723/23]
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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421. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in publishing the Review of the Reasonable Accommodation Fund; the timeline he is working towards for publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29661/23]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 404 and 421 together.
The Reasonable Accommodation Fund aims to support the employment of disabled people by providing financial support to help make workplaces more accessible.
The review of the Reasonable Accommodation Fund is near finalisation and I expect to publish it in the coming weeks. The aim of the review is to improve the effectiveness of the supports to employees and employers, to identify gaps in provision, and to improve the application and payment processes.
In Budget 2023 I announced an additional €1 million for improvements to the scheme, which will be informed by the recommendations in the forthcoming review.
I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
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