Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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2174. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in his Department and in each State and semi State body under the aegis of his Department; if there is a responsibility to employ persons with disabilities to a quota of 3% of its workforce; if this quota has now been exceeded; if there has been an advertised competition in relation to this quota; if not, the reason therefor; the dates and details of such competitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27136/17]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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The 2005 Disability Act puts in place obligations on all Public Body employers in relation to the employment of people with disabilities.  One of these obligations is a target that at least 3% of the workforce should be persons with disabilities; at the end of 2016 my Department had achieved a rate of 4.6%.

While my Department does not hold specific competitions for persons with disabilities, they are eligible to apply for all of our competitions provided that they have the appropriate qualifications. The Department also hires staff through open competitions run by the Public Appointments Service.

The details requested in relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the individual bodies concerned.  Arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information by State Bodies directly to members of the Oireachtas. The contact email address for each agency under the aegis of my Department is set out below: