Written answers
Tuesday, 8 December 2020
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Departmental Staff
Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage or number of staff working with a disability within his Department and the agencies under his aegis in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and the actions being undertaken by his Department to actively recruit and retain persons with disabilities. [42154/20]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. It should be noted that the data relates to Department staff who have chosen to disclose that they have a disability as defined under the Disability Act 2005.
Year | Percentage of Staff who disclosed a disability |
---|---|
2018 | 3.2% |
2019 | 3.95% |
2020 | Not yet available |
In terms of actions being taken to actively recruit and retain persons with disabilities, my Department's Human Resources Development strategy was launched in February 2020 with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion. Strategic priorities derived from this include: Actively promoting inclusion and diversity through initiatives such as Disability Networks, nurturing an attractive, rewarding and inclusive work environment, promoting excellence in Human Resources practices and responding to the changing nature of work.
The Department of Transport also engages the services of the Public Appointments Service (PAS) who is the centralised provider of recruitment, assessment and selection services for the Irish Public and Civil Service.
As the leading recruiter for the Civil and Public Service, PAS welcomes people with disabilities to apply for career opportunities on their website. PAS promote and support the development and employment of people with disabilities and promote diversity and inclusion throughout the Civil and Public Service. Under the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities for 2015 – 2024, the Government has committed to progressively increasing the statutory target for the employment of people with disabilities from 3% to a minimum of 6% in the public sector by 2024.The Department is continually working to ensure that it meets all commitments in this regard.
I have asked the aegis bodies under my Department to provide the information requested for their organisations directly to the Deputy.
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