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Implementation of vocational rehabilitation and employment policies for persons with disabilities. The Committee notes the detailed information provided in the Government’s report received in September 2010 in reply to its 2005 direct request. The Government indicates that a new Department for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities has been established since January 2009. The Committee notes that the Recruitment of Persons with Disabilities in the Wider Public Sector (Special Provisions) Law No. 146(I)/2009 provides that 10 per cent of vacancies in every organization of the wider public sector (public service, educational service, semi-governmental organizations and local authorities) must be filled by persons with disabilities who meet specific objective criteria. The Government indicates that a new scheme co-financed by the European Social Fund and national funds was introduced by the Department of Labour, which offers incentives to private enterprises in order to recruit persons with disabilities. Under this scheme, 75 per cent of the annual wages and social security contributions of every person with disabilities employed are subsidized for up to €15,000 yearly for every employee for the first two years of employment. The Committee invites the Government to supply in its next report information on the achievement of the quotas established by Law No. 146(I)/2009 for the employment of persons with disabilities. Please also provide, as soon as they become available, any relevant documents containing statistics, studies or surveys on the matters covered by the Convention (Part V of the report form).

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1. Promotion of employment for workers with disabilities in the private and public sectors. The Committee notes the Government’s brief report, which contains indications on two legislative texts adopted in 2000 and 2004. It requests the Government to describe in more details, in its next report, the measures adopted to enable persons with disabilities to obtain and retain employment and to advance in their profession. It also asks the Government to provide information on the measures taken in the context of the national policy on vocational rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Articles 3 and 7 of the Convention). Please also indicate how the representative organizations of employers and workers are consulted on the matters set out in Article 5.

2. Furthermore, the Committee asks the Government to provide, in its next report, general information, including, for example, statistics, extracts of reports, studies or surveys, on the matters covered by the Convention (Part V of the report form).

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The Committee has noted the information supplied by the Government in reply to its earlier comments, and in particular that concerning measures to promote employment opportunities for disabled persons in the open labour market and special positive measures aimed at effective equality of opportunity and treatment between disabled workers and other workers (Articles 3 and 4 of the Convention).

Article 7. The Committee notes that vocational guidance and placement services for the disabled persons are provided within the existing employment services for all workers. The Government also indicates that specialised vocational guidance for disabled persons is provided at the Centre for the Vocational Rehabilitation of the Disabled and that the provision of specialised vocational guidance to all persons concerned is amongst the aims of the Rehabilitation Council and of the newly established Service for the Care and Rehabilitation of the Disabled.

The Committee would be grateful if the Government would continue to supply, in its future reports, information on measures taken or envisaged with a view to providing and evaluating vocational guidance for the disabled persons, as well as, more generally, on the progress made in the application of the national policy on vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons.

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The Committee takes note of the Government's first report on the application of the Convention. It would be grateful if, in its next report, the Government would provide information on the following points:

Article 3 of the Convention. Please indicate whether any measures have been taken or envisaged by the Government with a view to promote employment opportunities for disabled persons in the open labour market.

Article 4. Please indicate any special positive measures aimed at effective equality of opportunity and treatment between disabled workers and other workers with regard to private sector employment.

Article 7. Please describe measures taken or envisaged with a view to providing and evaluating vocational guidance to the disabled persons. Please indicate whether existing services for workers are used with necessary adaptations in order to enable disabled persons to secure, retain and advance in employment.