Written answers

Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Disability Act Employment Targets

Photo of Holly CairnsHolly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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272. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years from 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. [4532/21]

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department and the Office of Government Procurement, which is also part of my Department, is set out in the following tables. I wish to advise the Deputy that the number of staff with a disability noted only reflect employees that have declared a disability, given that the declaration of a disability is voluntary. While all posts in my Department are appointed on a full-time basis, the Deputy should be aware that the Civil Service is a leader in providing a range of flexible working opportunities for staff.

Year Number of staff with a declared disability
2020 The Disability Staff Census figures for 2020 are not yet available
2019 17
2018 19
2017 14
2016* 52
2015* 54

* Figure inclusive of Office of Government Procurement and National Shared Services Office

Office of Government Procurement

Year Number of staff with a declared disability
2020 The Disability Staff Census figures for 2020 are not yet available
2019 15
2018 11
2017 16

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