Written answers

Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Disability Act Employment Targets

Photo of Holly CairnsHolly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4537/21]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Department of Transport is subject to specific legal obligations under the Disability Act 2005 and is required to reach and maintain a 3% target for the employment of staff with disabilities. The National Disability Authority (NDA) reports on compliance with this 3% target. In the table below are details of the number of employees with a declared disability as per the definition of a disability under Disability Act 2005.

Year Number of employees with a disability under the definition in the Disability Act 2005
2015 21
2016 21
2017 19
2018 18
2019 24
2020 23*

Employees in the Department of Transport can benefit from a number of flexible working arrangements including part time workshare patterns. In 2019, of the 24 individuals who disclosed a disability, 18 were full-time employees and the remaining 6 worked a reduced workshare pattern. In 2020 of the 23 individuals who disclosed a disability, 17 were full-time employees and the remaining 6 worked a reduced workshare pattern. Information on full-time vs part time patterns prior to 2019 is not available at this time.

*Annual return for 2020 will be completed in March 2021. Figures may be subject to change.

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