Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2022
543. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit meet their obligations for reasonable accommodation under the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015. [24301/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraSection 47(1)(a) of the Disability Act 2005 requires public bodies to take all reasonable measures to promote and support the employment by it of persons with disabilities.
The Department has a dedicated Disability Liaison Officer (DLO), part of whose role is to provide advice, support and assistance to staff with disabilities. The DLO consults with staff with disabilities on an individual basis and, where appropriate, the relevant consultants, to provide the necessary supports, equipment, assistive technology and/or other requirements to enable each member of staff to carry out their roles and become a fully included member of staff within the Department.
The agencies under the remit of this Department have been asked to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.
