Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2021
488. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date he is working to for the publication of the disability (miscellaneous provisions) Bill; and when he expects to give legal effect to the commitment in the Programme for Government to double the target for employment of persons with disabilities in the public service to 6%. [54288/21]
View answerThe Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016 lapsed with the dissolution of the last Dáil.
The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill is being used to advance a number of legislative provisions required by the UNCRPD that were previously included in the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016 including measures to bolster the public sector obligation to lead on providing pathways to work for people with disabilities by doubling the amount of people with disabilities to be employed by public bodies from 3% to 6% by 2024.
Work is actively taking place on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill, which is expected to be published and enacted in the new year. It is intended that the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 would be amended and fully commenced by June 2022.
