Council now compliant on disability numbers

SLIGO County Council say it is now compliant with its obligations regarding employing those withd disabilities. A statement said in 2016, the it undertook a detailed review of all its HR and medical records to ensure that all relevant employees with Disabilities within the meaning of the Disability Act of 2005 were included in the return to the National Disability Authority. As a result, the % of employees with disabilities stands at 3.89%, which is in compliance with the legal requirement. The Disability Federation of Ireland said it was bitterly disappointed to see the Council employing the lowest number of people with disabilities of any local authority in Ireland. in 2015 with a figure of 1.2%, well below the legal requirement of 3%. IT Sligo was 3.5%.