Employment and disability

Working with a disability There is a range of supports for people with disabilities to assist them to find and keep employment.

Job Interview Interpreter Grant Scheme
This document describes the Job Interview Interpreter Grant Scheme, a FÁS scheme that provides funding for people with speech and hearing impairments who want to attend job interviews.

Grants for employers to retain employees with disabilities
The Employment Retention Grant Scheme is a scheme in Ireland that aims to assist employers to retain employees who acquire an illness or impairment that affects their ability to carry out their job.

Disability awareness training grants
FÁS provides grant aid towards the cost of training employees in Ireland about disability awareness in the workplace.

Grants for adapting or equipping the workplace for staff with disabilities
Grant assistance is available to employees with disabilities, employers and self-employed people with disabilities who need to make adaptations to their workplace or purchase specialised equipment.

Personal Reader Grants for blind and visually impaired employees
The Personal Reader grant is made available to blind or visually impaired employees that require some extra assistance with reading printed material at work.

Wage Subsidy Scheme for employers of staff with disabilities
FÁS operates the Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) which offers financial support for employers that employ certain people with disabilities

Supported employment for people with disabilities
The Supported Employment Programme is a scheme run by FÁS aimed at assisting people with disabilities to take up paid employment.