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Equal Opportunities Employment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 July 2024

Wednesday, 10 July 2024

Questions (71)

Pauline Tully

Question:

71. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number and percentage of people with disabilities employed across his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department in each of the years 2020 to 2023; the number and percentage of people with disabilities employed across his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department in the corresponding timeframe that had full-time contracts; and the number and percentage of people with disabilities employed in his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 that had part-time contracts, in tabular form. [30108/24]

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Different bodies take different approaches to gathering the information sought by the Deputy. In many organisations disability surveys are anonymous, so it is not possible to say what type of contract staff are on. It is not mandatory for staff to disclose if they have a disability. The material below sets out the information that is available.

Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform

The number and percentage of people with disabilities employed across his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department in each of the years 2020 to 2023

2020

19 (2.74%)

2021

32 (4.7%)

2022

40 (5.7%)

2023

Not yet available.

The fluctuation in % figures reflects changes in total headcount over the timeframe.

National Shared Services Office

The number and percentage of people with disabilities employed across his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department in each of the years 2020 to 2023

2020

32 (3.95%)

2021

34 (4.49%)

2022

54 (6.53%)

2023

Not yet available.

Office of the Ombudsman

The number and percentage of people with disabilities employed across his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department in each of the years 2020 to 2023

2020

13 (8.79%)

2021

12 (8.05%)

2022

15 (10.71%)

2023

Not yet available.

Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery

The number and percentage of people with disabilities employed across his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department in each of the years 2020 to 2023

2020

Nil

2021

Nil

2022

Nil

2023

Nil

Public Appointments Service

The number and percentage of people with disabilities employed across his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department in each of the years 2020 to 2023

2020

14 (6.8%)

2021

16 (7.1%)

2022

21 (7.4%)

2023

Not yet available.

State Laboratory

The number and percentage of people with disabilities employed across his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department in each of the years 2020 to 2023

2020

4 (3.9%)

2021

4 (3.9%)

2022

4 (3.9%)

2023

Not yet available.

Office of Public Works

The number and percentage of people with disabilities employed across his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department in each of the years 2020 to 2023

2020

66 (3.1%)

2021

69 (3.3%)

2022

71 (3.3%)

2023

Not yet available.

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