asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if, in view of 1981 being designated the Year of the Disabled, he will grant special leave of absence to a person (details supplied) in Waterford who is employed as a technician II with his Department in Waterford to facilitate his being seconded to the Waterford Social Services Council for the duration of the National Year of the Disabled which would allow him to take special projects aimed at creating a greater public awareness of the needs and potential of the disabled in the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Technician's Secondment.
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The answer is ‘yes'.