Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 112: To ask the Taoiseach the extent to which his 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. [16127/09]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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My Department exceeds the 3% employment requirement of people with disabilities with 5.9% of the current employees having disclosed disability. Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 gave legal status to this 3% employment requirement which, formerly, had been a target.