Publications

NDA Presentation to the Joint Committee on Disability Matters, September 2023

We presented to the members of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters on the National Disability Inclusion Strategy (NDIS) and the development of a UNCRPD Implementation Strategy.

NDA Opening Statement: Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, February 2023

The National Disability Authority (NDA) thanks the Chair and the members of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the opportunity to present on the topic of Employment Strategy and how persons with a disability in the work place are impacted.

National Disability Authority Presentation to the Joint Committee on Disability Matters, April 2023

The National Disability Authority (NDA) presented to the members of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters on the importance of a rights based approach to disability matters, in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).

NDA opening statement: Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism, May 2023

The National Disability Authority (NDA) thanks the Chair and the members of this Committee for the opportunity to present on the topic of accessibility of the public realm for people with autism.

NDA written submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media, Jan 2023

The National Disability Authority (NDA) thanks the Chair and the members of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media for the opportunity to make a written submission on the topic of local and community arts, specifically on the subject of Arts and Disability.

National Disability Authority Presentation to the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sports & Media, May 2023

The National Disability Authority (NDA) thanks the Chair and the members of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sports & Media for the opportunity to submit this written submission on the development of local and community arts, as relevant to disability.

NDA Submission to the Policy Framework for the Participation of Children and Young People in Decision making

The NDA welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on the next Government Policy Framework for the Participation of Children and Young People in Decision Making.

NDA Independent advice on the provision of Career Guidance in schools for learners with disabilities in Ireland

This policy paper sets out the National Disability Authority’s (NDA) advice on the delivery of an effective career guidance experience for all learners with a disability, including those with special education needs while at school.

NDA Submission to Department of Health on Regulations for Providers of Home Support Services