Vol. 561 No. 2
357 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on whether her Department has failed to achieve the 3% target for the employment of disabled persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3822/03]
Since 1977 there has been a policy in the public service to employ 3% of serving staff from amongst persons with disabilities. This Department has at all times actively endeavoured to maintain and, where possible, exceed this target figure. The current position is that 3.14% of the total staff of the Department are persons with disabilities.
