Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in reaching the 3% target of people employed with disabilities in Government Departments and other State bodies; and if this target is affected by the embargo on recruitment. [16094/09]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which her Department is meeting the agreed national target figures for employment of persons with a disability; and when in each case this target will be met or surpassed. [16101/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 90 together.

My Department has exceeded the 3% target for the Employment of People with a disability for both 2007 and 2008. In 2007, the percentage of persons employed by my Department who disclosed that they have a disability, was 4.6% of the total staff number. In 2008 the percentage was 5.5% of total staff. It is impossible to say at this stage how these figures will be affected by the embargo on recruitment.

Data for 2008 in respect of the Agencies under my remit is currently being collated and this Report will be submitted to the National Disability Authority by my Departments Monitoring Committee by the deadline of 30th June 2009 as required by Section 48(5)(d) of the Disability Act 2005.

I am not in a position to respond in relation to the 3% target in other Government Departments' as I have no function in the matter.