Eoghan Kenny (Cork North-Central, Labour)
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874. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update as of July 2025 on the programme for Government commitment to develop a code of practice to support the hiring of workers with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40999/25]

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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As set out previously, work has begun on the design of a voluntary Code of Practice to support the hiring of workers with a disability.

Some businesses and state agencies already have some form of best practice, which is very encouraging.

I believe that there is a role for a voluntary code that will have a particular focus on neurodiversity, learning from excellent examples already being applied in various private sector settings. Engagement with stakeholders on this has already commenced and I look forward to the results of this work.