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Legislation

This section provides links to some of the main pieces of legislation in the area of disability.

  • Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

  • Citizens Information Act 2007

  • Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017

  • Disability Act 2005

  • Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018

  • Education of Persons with Special Education Needs Act 2004

  • Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2015

  • Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2015

  • Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014

  • Irish Sign Language Act 2017

  • Mental Health Act, 2001

  • Mental Health Act 2008

  • Mental Health (Amendment) Act 2015

  • Mental Health (Amendment) Act 2018

  • Mental Health (Renewal Orders) Act 2018

  • UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Draft legislation

Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016 (Draft legislation)

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