Employment Support Services
Seanad Éireann — 2023-02-21
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Erin McGreehan (FF), Nominated by the Taoiseach

I note from the Minister of State's response that the scheme is for self-employed people. I ask that it be more fully brought through to those self-employed people because I know of several with disabilities who are barred from that grant. I am grateful to him for bringing word on the employee retention scheme because if no one is drawing it down, there is something wrong. People do not know about it. It is a fantastic idea for upskilling, keeping people in work and making sure they are welcomed and encouraged into the workplace. I ask it to be far more visible on the Department's website that the scheme is for self-employed people and that the Department follows through on it.

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Sitting date: 2023-02-21