Disability Bill 2001
Public bill · Government · Presented
The Disability Bill 2001 would require public bodies to make buildings, services, information and transport more accessible, provide disability needs assessments and advocacy support, offer sign-language interpretation, and work towards employing at least 3% people with disabilities. It would strengthen the National Disability Authority’s powers to check compliance, regulate genetic testing and restrict its use by employers, insurers and lenders, and establish a centre promoting inclusive design; however, duties could be limited by safety, practicality or disproportionate cost, and public bodies could not generally be sued for failing to comply.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to make further and better provision for persons with disabilities in respect of accessibility to public buildings, public services and certain other services and to employment in the public service; to provide for the establishment by Comhairle, as part of its advocacy services of a personal advocacy service to represent, help or support certain persons with disabilities in seeking assistance for their needs from statutory or voluntary bodies; to give additional powers to the National Disability Authority for the purposes of monitoring and promoting compliance with the provisions of the Act by public bodies and certain other service providers; to regulate genetic testing of persons; to establish a centre for excellence in universal design; and to provide for related matters
Last updated 12 April 2018
- Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform Primary
- First StageDáil Lapsed