David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in accordance with his Department's sectoral plan, his Department's disability awareness training programme has been completed; if all senior managers have completed this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35883/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Disability Awareness training programme, in accordance with my Department's Disability Sectoral Plan, is currently underway. To date, training has been provided to staff in my Department's decentralised headquarters office in Longford which has responsibility for the administration of the main disability-related schemes. All Access Officers, who are at senior management levels, have also received training. In addition, the Code of Practice for the Employment of People with Disabilities in the Irish Civil Service has been circulated to all staff in the Department. The provision of Disability Awareness training to the rest of the staff of the Department will continue in 2008. All senior managers will participate in this programme.