Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 May 2013
255. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the target of his Department and subsidiary offices throughout the country regarding employment of persons with disabilities in the special category; if the target is being achieved; the total number of employees in that category currently and the percentage of the total workforce in his Department that it represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24616/13]
View answerPublic service bodies are subject to specific legal obligations under the Disability Act 2005 in relation to employment of people with disabilities. Part 5 of the Act sets out the requirement on public service bodies to promote and support the employment of people with disabilities; to comply with any statutory Code of Practice; to meet a target of 3% of employees with disabilities and to report every year on achievement of these obligations.
The target of 3% of employees with disabilities has been achieved in my Department for year ending 2012. The details are set out in the following table, which was included in our report for that year.
Employment of persons in the special category with disabilities - Department of Health
|
No of Employees with a Disability |
% of the Total Workforce |
Is target achieved |
|
14 |
3.7% |
Yes |
