Clare Fm - Podcasts

Clare County Council is being urged to bump up its disability employment numbers in order to make up for national shortfalls. At present, the Government has targeted a 6% disability employment rate for the public sector. Campaign group Cothrom, however, believe this figure should be treated as a baseline rather than a ceiling and its looking for local authorities to take a leading role. Co-Founder Michael O'Dowd says the current trends are concerning.