Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

Will the Taoiseach indicate what constitutes the types of disability he referred to when he mentioned 3.64%? For example, is someone with asthma or tennis elbow regarded as qualifying under that percentage? Will he indicate how many people in that figure are blind or wheelchair users? Can his Department facilitate guide dog users? I wish to get a picture of how that 3.64% is broken down.

Given that the Disability Act 2005 states that there is an obligation to be proactive in employing people with disabilities, will the Taoiseach say how his Department has demonstrated this approach? Last October, President McAleese launched an excellence in accessibility award. Is the Taoiseach's Department in the running and would he regard himself as having a Department that qualifies for such an award?

Does the Taoiseach believe the wording of the Disability Act 2005 needs some reform?

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