Disability Act, 2005 (No. 14)

Version status: Partly in force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes

Published date: 8 July 2005

	Introductory Text
	Acts Referred to
	Part 1 Preliminary and General (ss. 1-6)
	1. Short title and commencement.
	2. Interpretation.
	3. Orders and regulations.
	4. Expenses.
	5. Provision of resources and extent of provision.
	6. Review of operation of Act.
	Part 2 Assessment of Need, Service Statements and Redress (ss. 7-23)
	7. Interpretation (Part 2).
	8. Independent assessment of need.
	9. Application for an assessment.
	10. Carrying out of assessments.
	11. Service statement.
	12. Exchange of information.
	13. Maintenance of records by Executive, etc.
	14. Complaints in relation to assessments or service statements.
	15. Complaints officers.
	16. Appeals officer.
	17. Annual report and information to Minister.
	18. Appeals from and enforcement of recommendations of complaints officer.
	19. Mediation.
	20. Appeal to High Court.
	21. Regulations.
	22. Enforcement of determinations, etc.
	23. Search warrants.
	Part 3 Access to Buildings and Services and Sectoral Plans (ss. 24-40)
	24. Definition.
	25. Access to public buildings.
	26. Access to services, etc.
	27. Accessibility of services supplied to a public body.
	28. Access to information.
	⚠ 29. Access to heritage sites.
	30. Codes of practice.
	31. Sectoral plans.
	32. Sectoral plan of Minister for Health and Children.
	32A. Sectoral plan of Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
	33. Sectoral plan of Minister for Social and Family Affairs.
	34. Sectoral plan of Minister for Transport.
	35. Sectoral plan of Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.
	36. Sectoral plan of Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
	37. Sectoral plan of Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
	38. Complaints.
	39. Inquiry officers.
	40. Application of Ombudsman Act 1980.
	Part 4 Genetic Testing (ss. 41-45)
	41. Interpretation (Part 4).
	42. Genetic testing and processing of genetic data.
	43. Family history information.
	44. Review of operation of this Part.
	45. Saver.
	Part 5 Public Service Employment (ss. 46-51)
	⚠ 46. Interpretation (Part 5).
	47. Employment in public service.
	48. Monitoring of compliance with this Part.
	49. Action to achieve compliance with this Part.
	50. Codes of practice in respect of employment in public service.
	51. Positive action measures.
	Part 6 Centre for Excellence in Universal Design (s. 52)
	52. Amendment of Act of 1999.
	Part 7 Miscellaneous (ss. 53-58)
	53. Amendment of section 19 of Broadcasting Act 2001.
	54. Offences by bodies corporate, etc.
	55. Offences.
	56. Further amendment of Act of 1999.
	57. Repeal of sections 17 and 18 of Equal Status Act 2000.
	58. Exclusions.
	Schedule - Appeals Officer