Ivor Callely (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 157: To ask the Taoiseach the targeted percentage of employment of people with a disability by his Department; if the 3 per cent target can be surpassed or is his Department restricted to this percentage; the percentage of people with a disability employed in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24816/06]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Disability Act 2005 gives legal status to a previous positive action measure which set a 3% target for the employment of people with disabilities in the public service. Whereas the Act sets the 3% target as a minimum employment percentage, it does not restrict Departments or public bodies from surpassing that target. The percentage of persons with disabilities currently employed in my Department is 3.66%.

My Department also follows the guidelines set out in the Code of Practice for the Employment of People with Disabilities in the Civil Service.