Bill entitled an Act to promote and protect the rights of persons with a disability, and, in particular to secure the fair, simple, speedy, and efficient resolution of complaints relating to infringements of those rights; to provide for the appointment of a Disability Commissioner to investigate complaints against persons or bodies who provide health or disability services; and to define the Commissioner's functions and powers; to provide for the establishment of a disability advocacy service; to provide for the promulgation of a code of disability rights and for the assessment by health boards of the needs of persons with a disability in accordance with the provisions of that code; and to provide for connected matters
Last updated: 10 Oct 2001
History of this Bill
The Bill was defeated by vote.
9 Oct 2001
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
3 Oct 2001
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
3 Oct 2001
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
9 Oct 2001
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
9 Oct 2001
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
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Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
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Future Stage
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Dáil Fourth Stage
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Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
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Future Stage
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Dáil Fifth Stage
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Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
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Future Stage
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Seanad First Stage
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Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
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Seanad Second Stage
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Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
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Future Stage
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Seanad Third Stage
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Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
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Future Stage
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Seanad Fourth Stage
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Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
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Future Stage
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Seanad Fifth Stage
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Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
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Future Stage
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Enacted
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Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
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Future Stage
3 Oct 2001
As initiated
Disability Commissioner (No. 2) Bill 2001
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Debates
10 Oct 2001
Dáil Éireann
Private Members' Business. - Disability Commissioner (No. 2) Bill, 2001: Second Stage (Resumed).
9 Oct 2001
Dáil Éireann
Private Members' Business. - Disability Commissioner (No. 2) Bill, 2001: Second Stage.
3 Oct 2001
Dáil Éireann
Order of Business. - Disability Commissioner (No. 2) Bill, 2001: First Stage.