Barry Heneghan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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591. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown, by Department or office, of the percentage of employees who have disclosed a disability for the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20015/25]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the percentage of staff in my Department who have declared a disability in the last ten years is set out in the table below.

The Department is fully aware of its obligations as set out in the Disability Act of 2005 and is fully compliant in submitting its returns to the National Disability Authority (NDA) on an annual basis. An anonymous survey is carried out each year for staff to declare if they have a disability and the findings are then provided to the National Disability Authority (NDA).

My Department satisfied the 3% target of employing staff with disabilities from 2014 until 2023 and satisfied the 4.5% target in 2024. The Disability Census Form provided to all new entrants in my Department is voluntary and a self-declaration.