Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 April 2009
197 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which his Department is meeting the agreed national target figures for employment of persons with a disability; and when in each case this target will be met or surpassed. [16095/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is complying with the statutory target for the employment of people with a disability and currently just over 3% of employees have declared that they have a disability.
My Department is committed to providing the supports necessary to enable staff with disabilities to participate fully in the workplace and it is also supportive of initiatives to provide work experience placements to people with disabilities. The most recent initiative which my Department is participating in is the Job Shadow Initiative, which is a project designed to bring people with disabilities and local employers together in the spirit of collaboration to enable job seekers explore the world of work.
