The Committee considers all disability matters including monitoring the implementation (by Ireland) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities.
Latest Report
Ensuring Independent Living
The Committee has published its Report on Ensuring Independent Living and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Briefing
Report Briefing
Watch the Video brief from the Chair of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters regarding Work Programme 2022.
Launch
Report launch
Watch the report launch of the Committee's Report on Ensuring Independent Living and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Press releases
4 May 2022, 17.13
Disability Matters Committee to discuss situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies with representatives from AsIAm, IHREC and WALK
27 Apr 2022, 15.58
Disability Matters Committee to discuss situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies with representatives from the European Disability Forum and CBM Global Disability
23 Mar 2022, 17.32
Disability Matters Committee to discuss how to provide an independent and adequate standard of social protection for people with disabilities with the Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys
Recent videos
Thu, 19 May 2022
Committee on Disability Matters
Topic: Employment and the UNCRPD - (resumed)
Thu, 5 May 2022
Committee on Disability Matters
Topic: Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies, Article 11 - resumed
Recent debates
Thu, 12 May 2022
Joint Committee
Employment and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion
Thu, 5 May 2022
Joint Committee
Situations of Risk and Humanitarian Emergencies: Discussion (Resumed)
Thu, 28 Apr 2022
Joint Committee
Humanitarian Risk Situations and Emergencies: Discussion
Recent reports
Fri, 20 May
Work Programme 2022
Thu, 10 Mar
Report on Ensuring Independent Living and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Fri, 23 Jul
Work Programme 2020/2021
Recent documents
Thu, 19 May
Opening statement, Alan Porter, National Learning Network (Bantry)
Thu, 19 May
Opening statement, Alan McGrath, Executive Director for Delivery, SOLAS
Thu, 19 May
Opening statement, Pat Murphy, Manager, National Learning Network (Bantry)
Contact details
Committee on Disability Matters
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
D02 XR20