asked the Minister for Finance the number of handicapped persons employed in (a) his Department and (b) State-sponsored bodies under his aegis.

There are no handicapped persons employed in my Department proper. The number employed in the sub-offices of my Department is 13.

The following State-sponsored bodies under the aegis of my Department provide employment for handicapped persons: Agricultural Credit Corporation Ltd.—2 persons; Central Bank of Ireland—5; Comhlucht Siúicre Éireann Teoranta—10; Irish Life Assurance Company Ltd.—6.