Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 January 2021
6. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; and if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles. [4535/21]
View answerThe number of staff working within my Department who have disclosed a disability in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 2019 is set out in the accompanying table. Data for 2020 is currently being collated in line with the statutory annual return to the National Disability Authority.
|
- |
% of Staff who self-declared a Disability |
Total No. of Staff who self-declared a Disability |
|
2015 |
5.3% |
11 |
|
2016 |
4.1% |
8 |
|
2017 |
4.6% |
10 |
|
2018 |
5.4% |
12 |
|
2019 |
4.3% |
10 |
As the responses to the disability census are anonymous and voluntary, it does not distinguish between full-time or part-time roles.
