Annual Report 2005 - The National Disability Authority
Annual Report 2005 - The National Disability Authority
Annual Report 2005 - The National Disability Authority
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<strong>National</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> <strong>Authority</strong><br />
Background to the<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Disability</strong><br />
<strong>Authority</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> <strong>Authority</strong> (NDA) is the independent statutory advisory<br />
body on disability issues established under the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> <strong>Authority</strong> Act 1999.<br />
Additional functions were conferred on the NDA in the <strong>Disability</strong> Act <strong>2005</strong>.<br />
<strong>The</strong> NDA’s headquarters are at 25 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.<br />
<strong>The</strong> functions of the <strong>National</strong><br />
<strong>Disability</strong> <strong>Authority</strong><br />
<strong>Report</strong>ing to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, NDA’s principal<br />
functions are<br />
• To advise the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on<br />
disability issues<br />
• To act as a central, national body to assist the Minister in the coordination<br />
and development of policy relating to people with disabilities<br />
• To undertake, commission or collaborate in research, and assist in the<br />
development of statistical information on, disability issues<br />
• To advise on standards for programmes and services for people with disabilities<br />
• To monitor the implementation of standards and codes of practice<br />
• To prepare codes of practice to ensure good standards and quality in the<br />
provision of services for people with disabilities<br />
• To liaise with other bodies involved in the provision of services to persons with<br />
disabilities and to facilitate and support the development and implementation of<br />
appropriate standards for programmes and services for persons with disabilities<br />
• To recognise the achievement of good standards and quality in the provision<br />
of programmes and services to persons with disabilities, including through the<br />
provision of a disability equality awards scheme<br />
• To prepare strategic plans<br />
• To prepare codes of practice relating to the accessibility of public buildings,<br />
services, information and heritage sites and to the employment of people with<br />
disabilities in the public sector at the request of the Minister<br />
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