§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been spent by the Department of Manpower Services on rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons in each of the past four years; and if he will give details of all projected spending, including new projects, in 1981–82.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerExpenditure was as follows:
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£ million 1977–78 0.64 1978–79 0.91 1979–80 1.29 1980–81 1.32 For the financial year 1981–82 the projected spending is £1.5 million as follows:
£ Job Introduction Scheme and Capital Grants to Employers 12,000 Schemes for Disabled People 1,009,000 Employment Rehabilitation 249,000 Disablement Resettlement Services 238,000 To assist the employment of disabled young people the Department has initiated, in 1981, two projects the cost of which is included above—a work preparation course based at its regabilitation unit, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim and a pilot project relating to careers guidance for disabled school leavers in the Omagh, Enniskillen and Londonderry areas.