Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
Question:1088. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the proportion of employees in his Department, or in organisations under its remit, who are registered as disabled. [1859/18]
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Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 sets a legal obligation on public service bodies to meet a statutory minimum target of 3% of employees with disabilities.
The definition of a disability to be used in relation to the statutory minimum target is set out in the Disability Act 2005:
“Disability in relation to a person, means a substantial restriction in the capability of the person to carry on a profession, business or occupation in the State or to participate in social or cultural life in the State by reason of an enduring physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual impairment”
At the end of December 2016 3.75% of staff in my Department had voluntarily declared a disability in accordance with the provisions of Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005.