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

Bille dá ngairtear Acht do dhéanamh socrú breise agus feabhsaithe le haghaidh daoine faoi mhíchumas maidir le rochtain ar fhoirgnimh phoiblí, ar sheirbhísí poiblí agus seirbhísí áirithe eile agus ar fhostaíocht sa tseirbhís phoiblí; do dhéanamh socrú chun go ndéanfaidh Comhairle, mar chuid dá seirbhísí aighneachta, seirbhís aighneachta pearsanta a chur ar bun chun feidhmiú thar ceann daoine áirithe faoi mhíchumas, nó chun cuidiú nó tacú leo, linn cúnamh a iarraidh maidir lena riachtanais ó chomhlachtaí reachtúla nó saorálacha; do thabhairt cumhachtaí breise don Údarás Náisiúnta Míchumais chun comhlíonadh fhorálacha an Achta ag comhlachtaí poiblí agus soláthraithe seirbhíse áirithe eile a fhaire agus a chur chun cinn; do rialáil tástáil ghéiniteach ar dhaoine; do bhunú lárionaid foirfeachta i ndearadh uilíoch; agus do dhéanamh socrú i dtaobh nithe gaolmhara

Presented: 19 December 2001

• Full text of the Bill as Initiated,
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• Full text of the Disability Bill 2001, as initiated,
  in Rich Text Format . This Rich Text Format version of the Disability Bill is a conversion of the Bill from its printed format and is not a legal representation of the Bill.
• Explanatory Memorandum of the Disability Bill 2001,
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• Explanatory Memorandum of the Disability Bill 2001,
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