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Departmental Staff Recruitment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Ceisteanna (1380)

Seán Fleming

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1380. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of persons with a disability who have been employed since 1 January 2011 to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37830/12]

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Of the staff engaged by my Department since 1 January 2011, one staff member has declared a disability. My Department also supports programmes such as the Willing, Able and Mentoring (WAM) Programme which offers 6 months paid mentored work experience placements to graduates with disabilities. Five such placements were facilitated during 2011 and 2012. As the Deputy will be aware, the declaration of a disability is a voluntary matter for the individual concerned. Last March, my Department reported in accordance with Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 that 3.2% of the Department’s employees had declared a disability as defined under the Act. There are currently 3,300 (full time equivalent) staff in my Department.

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