Public consultation to inform the review of the Disability Act 2005 – Deadline 8th June It has been over 20 years since the Disability Act 2005 was updated. The Act is being reviewed in light of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), and of practical experience of its operation.Continue reading “Public consultation to inform the review of the Disability Act 2005”
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Education Act, 1998, Section 25 (Law)
Education Act, 1998, Section 25 PART VIMiscellaneousSchool year, week, day 25.—The Minister may, from time to time, following consultation with patrons, national associations of parents, recognised school management organisations and recognised trade unions and staff associations representing teachers, prescribe—(a) the minimum number of days in a school year during which a school shall be openContinue reading “Education Act, 1998, Section 25 (Law)”
Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023 (Law)
(Bill 57 of 2023) https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2023/57/ Bill entitled an Act to amend the Disability Act 2005 and the Equal Status Act 2000 and to provide for related matters. Sponsored by: Tom Clonan; David P.B. Norris; Fintan Warfield; Frances Black; Lynn Boylan; Annie Hoey; Mark Wall; Niall Ó Donnghaile; Paul Gavan; Lynn Ruane; Alice-Mary Higgins; Victor Boyhan; Michael McDowell; Sharon Keogan; Rónán Mullen; Gerard P. Craughwell; Vincent P. Martin; Marie Sherlock; Eileen Flynn This Bill hasContinue reading “Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023 (Law)”
The Disability Fight 