Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to inform the Deputy there are no posts in my Department with a significant or exclusive focus of their role dedicated to dealing with integration.

There is one staff member in the Human Resources Unit at Administrative Officer grade whose role encompasses the role of Departmental Disability Liaison Officer (DLO). This DLO role is a significant part of their overall role as an Administrative Officer within Human Resources. It involves ensuring supports and Reasonable Accommodations are provided for staff that declare disabilities and actively promotes awareness of disability through the provision and promotion of training in relevant topics.

The role of the DLO meets legislative requirements under the Disability Act 2005 and also plays a part in my Department's wider commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Duties of the DLO include:

1. Act as a point of contact for staff and line managers who declare disabilities in confidence to the DLO;

2. Assist and support staff and line managers in confidence by providing information, accessibility supports, reasonable accommodation supports, guidance, suggestions and advice;

3. Assist with Human Resources best practices in line with equality legislation;

4. Facilitate increased awareness of Disability throughout the organisation;

5. Attend interdepartmental meetings with Disability Liaison Officer Network;

6. Abide by GDPR legislation, Equality and Disability legislation.