The Disability Act 2005
The Disability Act, 2005, which became law on 8 July, 2005, puts significant obligations on Government Departments and on Public Bodies to work proactively towards the improvement of the quality of life of people with disabilities. It also gave the Ombudsman new powers to investigate complaints about compliance by public bodies and others with Part 3 of the Act. Specifically the Ombudsman may investigate complaints relating to determinations by inquiry officers and decisions of complaints officers in relation to sectoral plans. We have published an information leaflet in relation to the Ombudsman's role under the Disability Act 2005.
(https://www.ombudsman.gov.ie/en/About-Us/Legislation/The-Disability-Act/)
Part 3 of the Disability Act 2005 deals with:
Access to public buildings, Section 25
Access to services, Section 26
Accessibliity of services supplied to a public body, Section 27
Access to information, Section 28
Access to heritage sites, Section 29
Sectoral plans, Section 31
Access to public buildings …show more content…
It basically says that it requires public bodies to make sure that their buildings as far as practicable, are accessible to people with disabilities. The act allows the minister for justice, equality and law reform request the national disability authority to prepare and submit a draft code of practice to him/her relating to the accessibility of public buildings to people with disibilities. The minister if he approves the code of practice, then forces all public bodies to comply to the extent that is practical with regard to that public bodies resources and
The Disability Act, 2005, which became law on 8 July, 2005, puts significant obligations on Government Departments and on Public Bodies to work proactively towards the improvement of the quality of life of people with disabilities. It also gave the Ombudsman new powers to investigate complaints about compliance by public bodies and others with Part 3 of the Act. Specifically the Ombudsman may investigate complaints relating to determinations by inquiry officers and decisions of complaints officers in relation to sectoral plans. We have published an information leaflet in relation to the Ombudsman's role under the Disability Act 2005.
(https://www.ombudsman.gov.ie/en/About-Us/Legislation/The-Disability-Act/)
Part 3 of the Disability Act 2005 deals with:
Access to public buildings, Section 25
Access to services, Section 26
Accessibliity of services supplied to a public body, Section 27
Access to information, Section 28
Access to heritage sites, Section 29
Sectoral plans, Section 31
Access to public buildings …show more content…
It basically says that it requires public bodies to make sure that their buildings as far as practicable, are accessible to people with disabilities. The act allows the minister for justice, equality and law reform request the national disability authority to prepare and submit a draft code of practice to him/her relating to the accessibility of public buildings to people with disibilities. The minister if he approves the code of practice, then forces all public bodies to comply to the extent that is practical with regard to that public bodies resources and