David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1412: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 23 May 2006, if he is satisfied his Department has met the 3% employment quota for people with disabilities; the percentage of people with disabilities employed in his Department; the number of people with disabilities hired from outside the civil service for each of the years from 2002 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2589/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I am satisfied that my Department is meeting the 3% employment quota for people with disabilities. Arising from the most recent survey of staff in my Department 3.2% of respondents had a disability. It is intended to carry out a further survey of staff shortly.

The Department's records indicate that, since 2002, one person with a disability was employed by my Department, from outside the Civil Service. In addition a number of staff with disabilities have joined my Department from other Government Departments during this period. My Department also took part in the Willing Able Mentoring project in 2006/2007 when a graduate with a disability was given work experience with the Department.