Consultation
Public Consultation on the Reasonable Accommodation Fund grants
From Department of Social Protection
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Open for submissions from
Submissions closed
Last updated on
From Department of Social Protection
Published on
Open for submissions from
Submissions closed
Last updated on
Consultation is closed
This consultation closed on Friday 13 May 2022
On Friday 31 March the Department of Social Protection launched its public consultation on Reasonable Accommodation Fund Grants. This was an opportunity for people to have their say on the future of these grants. The Consultation ran until 13 May.
The Department received 32 submissions and 913 survey responses from a wide range of people and backgrounds.
The Department of Social Protection received 306 responses to the survey for people with disabilities, 228 responses to the survey for employers, and 379 responses to the survey for people working for the Department including the Public Employment Service.
The Department of Social protection also received 7 submissions from individual members of the public and 25 submissions from organisations. The organisations are listed below.
National Council for the Blind in Ireland (NCBI)
St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services
AsIAm
Irish Deaf Society (IDS)
Independent Living Movement Ireland (ILMI)
National Disability Authority (NDA)
Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU)
Open Doors Initiative – Persons with Disabilities Perspective
Open Doors Initiative – Employers Perspective
Epilepsy Ireland
Council of Irish Sign Language Interpreters (CISLI)
ADHD Ireland
RehabGroup
Citizen’s Information Board (CIB)
Dyslexia Association of Ireland
Inclusion Ireland
Bridge Interpreting Ltd
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)
Dyspraxia Ireland
Mental Health Reform
AHEAD
Chime
Disability Federation of Ireland
IBEC
Enable Ireland
The different views and experiences expressed in the surveys and submissions will be considered and included in the review of the Reasonable Accommodation Fund grants.
The Department will publish the review in Q4 2022.
The Department wishes to thank all the people who took the time to make submissions and respond to surveys as part of the public consultation process. The insights provided are an important part of the review.