Council Urged To Use EU Law To Boost Clare's Low Disability Employment

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Clare County Council is being urged to use EU law to boost the county's low disability employment rate. Under Article 20 of the European Union's Public Procurement Directive, public bodies like Clare County Council can restrict some tendering processes to firms where 30% of the workforce is disadvantaged. Currently, just one-third of disabled people over the age of 15 in Clare are in employment, which is almost 20% below the EU average. Scariff Independent MEP Michael McNamara says the legislation needs to be implemented without delay.