Employment and People with Disabilities
21 November 2016, 10:00am - 4:00pm
A Disability Federation of Ireland National Conference for people with disabilities, their families, their organisations, and policy makers.
10.00 Arrival: Teas/Coffees
10.30 Welcome Address: Senator John Dolan, CEO of DFI
Session 1 - Looking for work: The experience of jobseekers with disabilities
10.40: Morning Chair: Kathleen O’Meara
DFI research findings – The experience of jobseekers with disabilities: Joan O’Donnell, DFI, and Christine Magee, TCD
Panel Discussion: Rachel Creevey, Eileen Daly, David Lysaght, Vivian Rath
11.30: Ministerial Address
Finian McGrath TD, Minister of State, with special responsibility for Disability Issues
Questions and Answers
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Session 2: Make it Work: Supports for Work
12.00: Fergus Finlay, Chair of Comprehensive Employment Strategy: What does Comprehensive Employment Strategy commit to for people with disabilities?
12.20: Teresa Leonard, Assistant Sec, Department of Social Protection: Intreo supports for people with disabilities
Questions and Answers
12.45: Morning Session Closing Speech: Orlaigh Quinn, Sec General Department of Jobs Enterprise and Innovation
Session 3: Make it work for people with disabilities
2.15: Afternoon Chair: Chris Chapman
2.30: Facilitated Discussion: How can we Make it Work for people with disabilities?
Brid O’Brien Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed: What can people with disabilities learn from the current employment environment?
David Joyce: Irish Congress of Trade Unions: What can people with disabilities learn from the ICTU Congress Charter for Fair Conditions at Work?
3.45: Closing Address: Senator John Dolan, CEO of DFI
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