Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
525. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of persons with a disability who have been employed since 1 January 2011 to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37842/12]
View answerThe Department of Public Expenditure and Reform was established in July 2011. In common with all other Civil Service Departments and Offices, the Department fully implements the Government’s policy on the employment of people with a disability. The Government’s policy is supported by the Code of Practice for the Employment of People with a Disability in the Irish Civil Service and the sharing of advice and information through the Civil Service Disability Liaison Officers Network. Recruitment competitions run by the Public Appointments Service are open to all, including people with disabilities, subject to them meeting the eligibility requirements of the competition in question. Application forms invite applicants to indicate if they have special requirements when undergoing the selection process and the Public Appointments Service makes every effort to facilitate these requirements. A survey of staff carried out in 2011 to compile data on staff with disabilities, indicated that 6.5% of staff (from a staffing complement of 309) in the Department had a disability.
