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The Disability Act 2005 defines disability as a condition that affects a person's ability to perform normal day-to-day activities. It also gives people with disabilities the right to access public services, buildings, employment and complaints procedures.
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Read about the various pieces of legislation that make up the disability law landscape in Ireland on the National Disability Authority Website.
The legal definition of disability stipulated in the Employment Equality Act 1998 and Equal Status Acts (2000) as amended, defines disability as follows: “the total or partial absence of a person’s bodily or mental functions, including the absence of a part of a person’s body,
22 paź 2024 · The National Disability Authority (NDA) is the independent statutory body, providing evidence-based advice and research to Government on disability policy and practice and promoting Universal Design. Overview of the NDA. Read about Irish legislation relating to disability.
Learn about the definition of disability and discrimination on the disability ground in Ireland, and how to access services and goods with a disability. See case studies of discrimination and resolution outcomes under the Equal Status Act.
‘Disability’ is defined broadly to include, physical, intellectual, learning, cognitive, emotional or medical conditions. Am I protected? Am I entitled to equal pay? What should I look out for in the hiring process? What about promotions? What are my rights if I am dismissed? How can I be helped to work with my disability? Reasonable accommodation.
“disability”, in relation to a person, means a substantial restriction in the capacity of the person to carry on a profession, business or occupation in the State or to participate in social or cultural life in the State by reason of an enduring physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual impairment;