Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 October 2021
491. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that are in place to meet the 6% employment target for 2024 under the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities 2015-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48149/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder Strategic Priority 6 (Engage Employers) of the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (2014-2024), the Government committed to increasing the statutory target for employment of people with disabilities in the public sector from 3%, which is the present target, towards 6% by 2024.
The legislative proposals to make this change were contained in the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016, which lapsed with the dissolution of the last Dáil.
The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill is being used to advance a number of legislative provisions required by the UNCRPD that were previously included in the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016, including the 6% employment target.
Work is actively taking place on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill, which is expected to be published by year-end. The aim is that it will be enacted next year.
