Ollie Crowe (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank all of our guests for attending and for their contributions. Dr. Tamming referenced the current rate of employment of disabled people across the public sector is 3.6% and that 27 out of 213 public bodies did not reach the minimum target. I find it unacceptable that 12.5% of the public bodies did not reach the minimum target. I am fairly familiar with the situation myself. I have heard stories about public bodies or Departments that did not seem to make reasonable accommodations for people with a disability. Can the witnesses tell me what can be done in these cases? Is there any accountability in such situations? If not, please tell us how we can ensure that the new target of 6% by 2025 in the public sector is reached. Naturally enough, if the public sector does not meet its targets then that conveys the wrong message.