Disability Commissioner Bill 2001

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Summary

Bill entitled an Act to promote and protect the rights of persons with a disability, and, in particular to secure the fair, simple, speedy, and efficient resolution of complaints relating to infringements of those rights; to provide for the appointment of a Disability Commissioner to investigate complaints against persons or bodies who provide health or disability services; and to define the Commissioner's functions and powers; to provide for the establishment of a disability advocacy service; to provide for the promulgation of a code of disability rights and for the assessment by health boards of the needs of persons with a disability in accordance with the provisions of that code; and to provide for connected matters

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Timeline

1. 3 August 2001

   Published

2. 3 August 2001

   First Stage

   Lapsed

   Source: Seanad Éireann

3. 16 June 2002

   Bill Lapsed

   Source: Seanad Éireann

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Documents

1 official file

• As Initiated

  pdf · EN · 3 August 2001

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Sponsors

• Mary E.F. Henry · Sponsor
• Joe O'Toole · Sponsor
• David P.B. Norris · Sponsor
• Shane Ross · Sponsor

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