The Department of Transport is subject to specific legal obligations under the Disability Act 2005 and is required to reach and maintain a 3% target for the employment of staff with disabilities. The National Disability Authority (NDA) reports on compliance with this 3% target. In the table below are details of the number of employees with a declared disability as per the definition of a disability under Disability Act 2005.
Year
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Number of employees with a disability under the definition in the Disability Act 2005
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2015
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21
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2016
|
21
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2017
|
19
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2018
|
18
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2019
|
24
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2020
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23*
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Employees in the Department of Transport can benefit from a number of flexible working arrangements including part time workshare patterns. In 2019, of the 24 individuals who disclosed a disability, 18 were full-time employees and the remaining 6 worked a reduced workshare pattern. In 2020 of the 23 individuals who disclosed a disability, 17 were full-time employees and the remaining 6 worked a reduced workshare pattern. Information on full-time vs part time patterns prior to 2019 is not available at this time.
*Annual return for 2020 will be completed in March 2021. Figures may be subject to change.