The 2005 Disability Act puts in place obligations on all Public Body employers in relation to the employment of people with disabilities. One of these obligations is a target that at least 3% of the workforce should be persons with disabilities; at the end of 2016 my Department had achieved a rate of 4.6%.
While my Department does not hold specific competitions for persons with disabilities, they are eligible to apply for all of our competitions provided that they have the appropriate qualifications. The Department also hires staff through open competitions run by the Public Appointments Service.
The details requested in relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the individual bodies concerned. Arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information by State Bodies directly to members of the Oireachtas. The contact email address for each agency under the aegis of my Department is set out below:
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Agency
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Email address
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An Bord Pleanála
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Oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie
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Ervia, Gas Networks Ireland
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oireachtas@ervia.ie
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Housing Sustainable Communities Agency
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publicreps@housingagency.ie
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Housing Finance Agency
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oireachtas.enquiries@hfa.ie
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Irish Water
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oireachtasmembers@water.ie
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Irish Water Safety
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oireachtas@iws.ie
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Local Government Management Agency
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corporate@lgma.ie.
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Residential Tenancies Board
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OireachtasMembersQueries@rtb.ie
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Pobal
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oireachtasqueries@pobal.ie
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