Jim Higgins
Ceist:223 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give details of the number of physically disabled persons employed in his Department.
Written Answers. - Physically Disabled Staff.
It is very difficult to isolate figures of people employed in my Department who are physically disabled. It is estimated that up to 90 individuals employed by this Department suffer from disabilities ranging from moderate to severe. Of these, 27 have been assigned from special disabled competitions.