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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2005-06-14/5/
14 Jun 2005 - The word "disability" conveys exactly what the Bill is about....The amendment refers to the "assessment and services for people with disabilities", but says nothing...prescriptive, one should take into account all the elements associated with the needs of people with disabilities...The word "disability" is all encompassing so, as in the case of the Garda Síochána Bill, it is unnecessary...to subtitle everything the Disability Bill stands for.
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Debate: Joint Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2004-11-16/2/
16 Nov 2004 - The recent census figures published in May 2004 showed that there are 150,000 family carers and our own...The Disability Bill will have a huge impact on the lives of family carers....The main complaint with the original disability Bill was that the opportunity did not exist to appeal...The Bill should clearly ring-fence finance and resources as disability-specific....On the final point, while the Bill mentions personal advocates for people with disabilities, it gives
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2005-05-31/7/
31 May 2005 - This Bill, once enacted, will significantly advance the position of people with disabilities and will...2004....The strategy has three other elements, namely, the Comhairle (Amendment) Bill 2004, six outline sectoral...These milestones set the context for the national disability strategy and the Bill....Senior officials presented an outline of the Bill to the DLCG in early 2004.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2005-06-01/5/
1 Jun 2005 - Phelan I am happy to have the opportunity to speak on the Disability Bill....The Disability Bill is detailed and comprehensive....The other elements of this overall strategy include the Comhairle (Amendment) Bill 2004, the Employment...Special Educational Needs Act 2004....The overall national disability strategy which includes the Disability Bill and the multi-annual investment
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Debate: Select Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2005-05-05/2/
5 May 2005 - Stanton The Bill provides that the Health Service Executive shall, after six months, submit a report...The Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 covered those aged up to 18 years,...whereas this Bill is intended to provide for the educational needs of persons with disabilities aged...and Science, Deputy Noel Dempsey, that the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004...but after that their educational needs must, I presume, be met by this Bill.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2005-02-22/23/
22 Feb 2005 - The Bill is a key part of the National Disability Strategy being put in place by Government to underpin...Given that three years passed since the Disability Bill 2001 had been introduced, I would like to know...For example, people with disabilities succeeded in ensuring that the defective 2001 Bill was withdrawn...introduce a rights-based disability Bill....throughout Ireland, resolves that the Disability Bill 2004 is seriously inadequate and defective.
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Debate: Joint Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2004-11-09/3/
9 Nov 2004 - As everyone knows, a Disability Bill was published in 2001 and the NDA was asked to establish the disability...legislation consultation group to consult with Government on the content of the new disability Bill....Bill....Also, the sectoral plan section of the Bill does not take account of the wider needs of people with disabilities...Clarity is needed on the impact of the Disability Bill, particularly on section 14 of the Equal Status
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Debate: Joint Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2004-11-16/2/
16 Nov 2004 - Greene Will even one disabled person be better off because of this Bill? I cannot think of one....The Bill is a fundamentally flawed document....not demanding at this stage that it be withdrawn, we are demanding that it be redrawn to make it a Bill...that satisfies the needs of people with disabilities and their families rather than the needs of the
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Debate: Joint Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2004-11-09/3/
9 Nov 2004 - I know the delegation has been discussing the ten important points set out by the disability legislative...From most of what I have heard today, the definition of disability certainly needs to be tweaked to take...Several other groups will be appearing next Tuesday, 16 November 2004....useful to every member of the committee in our deliberations in the Oireachtas on the passage of the Bill...went into private session at 1.55 p.m. and adjourned at 2 p.m. until 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, 16 November 2004
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Debate: Joint Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2004-11-09/3/
9 Nov 2004 - Chairman Does the Bill include an assessment of whether somebody is disabled, according to the definition...of the Bill?
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Debate: Joint Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2004-11-16/2/
16 Nov 2004 - We have several key concerns about the Disability Bill....Bill....A person not deemed to be disabled under the Bill will have no source of redress or ability to have an...The Bill restricts its scope to health and education, an unusual limitation in a Disability Bill that...The impact of the Disability Bill on section 14 of the Equal Status Act must be clarified.
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Debate: Joint Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2004-11-23/2/
23 Nov 2004 - We are delighted to be given this opportunity to speak about the Disability Bill 2004....rights of people with disabilities....Rights Commission has recently been involved in the drafting process at UN level of a new charter on disability...charter is concerned with clarifying and crystallising the human rights norms relevant to persons with disabilities...That is the context in which we examine the Bill.
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Debate: Joint Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2004-11-09/3/
9 Nov 2004 - section 47 of that Bill?...The Forum of People with Disabilities suggested that this Bill might make things worse....Will the representatives of People with Disabilities in Ireland give their interpretation of section...It has been suggested that a review of funding for the disability sector should take place....should have regard to “the eligibility of the applicant for services under the Health Acts 1947 to 2004
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Debate: Joint Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2004-11-09/3/
9 Nov 2004 - It is very important that, in addressing an issue such as the Disability Bill 2004, the voice of older...Older people are increasingly involved in the decisions which affect their lives and disability is an...Bill and otherwise, we are adding greatly to our society....Some 31% of the older population, aged 65 years or older, reported a disability....This is why I welcome the Disability Bill. I will now hand over to Mr. Carroll.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2004-12-08/24/
8 Dec 2004 - Fahey These are two different Bills with different objectives and therefore it is not possible to make...There are definitions in the Disability Bill that are much narrower than those in the equality legislation...and which are for the specific purpose of protecting people with disabilities.
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Debate: Joint Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2004-11-09/3/
9 Nov 2004 - The definitions in the Bill are such that they would exclude many disabled people, even from assessment...The Bill does not provide for ring-fencing of funding for disability services....The approach taken in the Disability Bill for provision of services by public bodies is in stark contrast...In its current format, the Disability Bill reflects a move away from the current framework that promotes...The Bill provides limited protection to disabled people but provides comprehensive protection to our
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2005-02-02/21/
2 Feb 2005 - This Bill and the Comhairle (Amendment) Bill 2004 are both complementary elements of a developing statutory...framework that started with Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004....area of special needs education this year now stands at €628 million, which is an increase of 12% on 2004...The implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 will have further...with the warm welcome that was given to the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2005-02-22/23/
22 Feb 2005 - I am glad to speak on the Disability Bill....The great expectation for the Disability Bill 2004 was that it would be rights based....I will now outline a number of specific flaws in the Bill, which have been highlighted by the disability...The Bill makes no provision requiring Departments and public bodies to include people with disabilities...The Bill applies itself to the health and educational needs of people with disabilities.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2005-06-14/5/
14 Jun 2005 - with Senator Quinn that we should emphasise people's abilities, rather than concentrating on their disabilities...A Short Title is needed for the Bill, which deals with people who have disabilities....Terry's amendment is covered in the Title, which contains adequate details concerning the scope of the Bill...I suspect that even if the amendment were to be accepted, people would continue to call it the Disability...Bill, or the Disability Act once it becomes law.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2005-04-13/23/
13 Apr 2005 - I remember when the first Disability Bill was published in 2001, which was prior to the previous general...The Disability Bill 2004 is far from perfect in its current form and may exclude more people with disabilities...The Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 began as very different legislation...from the inappropriate Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill....The Government should treat this Disability Bill in the same spirit.
