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New paper on Personal Assistance Services in Ireland
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Two new UNCRPD Review Articles published
We have published two new papers in our series of review papers on UNCRPD Articles: Article 13 on access to justice and Article 21 on the right to freedom of expression, opinion and access to information.
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Annual Conference 2022
The National Disability Authority (NDA) held a hybrid conference on the theme of UNCRPD Article 9 on Accessibility on 20th October.
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Participation Matters
In September 2022 Minister Rabbitte launched our new guidelines - 'Participation Matters: Guidelines on implementing the obligation to meaningfully engage with disabled people in public decision making'.
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The guidelines were informed by extensive consultation with Disabled Persons Organisations and other stakeholders
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The guidelines are a practical resource to support officials to take a universal design approach to all public consultation and participation processes
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The guidelines are available in multiple formats including Easy-to-Read and Irish Sign Language
ISL Video - About the NDA
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United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)
Ireland ratified the UNCRPD in 2018. It is an international human rights treaty, It underpins the work of the National Disability Authority.
Irish Sign Language Act 2017
We developed a report on the operation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017. We presented a report to the Minister in July 2021 and expect that it will be published by the government in the near future.
Forthcoming Research
We are working on a cost benefit analysis of universally designed housing, developing guidance on collaborative research with disabled people and looking at the impact of Covid-19 on the employment of people with disabilities
Our Use of Language
Throughout this website the terms “persons with disabilities” and “disabled people” are used interchangeably. The term ‘disabled people’ is recognised by many within the disability rights movement in Ireland to align with the social and human rights model of disability, as it is considered to acknowledge the fact that people with an impairment are disabled by barriers in the environment and society. However, we also recognise that others prefer the term “persons with disabilities” because of the inherent understanding in the term that they are first and foremost human beings entitled to human rights. This reflects the language used in the UNCRPD. Finally, we recognise that some people do not identify as being disabled.
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Mon 5 Dec 2022
RT @ZeroProjectorg: In honor of the International Day of People with Disabilities, the Zero Project announces the Zero Project Awardees 202…
Sun 4 Dec 2022
RT @rtenews: Some people with disabilities are confined to their homes due to a lack of personal assistance services, ESRI research has fou…
Sat 3 Dec 2022