Annual Report 2005 - The National Disability Authority

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Annual Report 2005 Annual Report 2005 Contents Foreword by Chairperson 8 Introduction 12 1.0 Equal Status 12 2.0 Accessibility in Public Services 13 3.0 Challenging Attitudes 13 4.0 Quality in Services 14 5.0 Building the Organisation 14 Background to the National Disability Authority 16 The functions of the National Disability Authority 16 Introduction to the work of the NDA in 2005 18 The Strategic Plan 18 The National Disability Strategy 18 New responsibilities assigned to the NDA by the Disability Act 2005 19 Report outline 21 STRATEGIC PRIORITY ONE 22 Develop policies and practices that promote the equal status of people with disabilities 22 Objective 1.1 To advise and inform the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on disability issues 22 Advice on Outline Sectoral Plans 22 Regional briefings on the six Outline Sectoral Plans 23 Engagement with Departments 23 1.2 To promote equal rights and opportunities for people with disabilities in the legislative arena 24 Disability Act 2005 24 Support to Disability Legislation Consultation Group 24
National Disability Authority Comhairle (Amendment) Bill 2004 24 Liaison with Legislators 24 Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children 24 Joint Oireachtas Oireachtas Committee on Social and Family Affairs 25 European Legislators 25 Legislation and Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs 25 Objective 1.3 To ensure equality measures for people with disabilities to underpin the potential for positive action in all key areas of economic, cultural and social life. 25 Engaging with public and other bodies 25 Promoting Accessibility Awareness 25 Equality/Disability Proofing Guidelines 26 National Children’s Advisory Council 26 Objective 1.4 To effect change in the key policy areas of health, education, transport, poverty and employment and training 26 Policy advice on key areas 27 Employment and training 27 Comprehensive employment strategy 27 Disability and Work report 27 The Cost of Disability 28 Health 28 Strategic Review of Services 28 Expert Group on Mental Health Policy 28 Oral health and disability 28 Care for Older People 28 Education 29 National Council for Special Education Implementation Report 29 Conference 29 Income adequacy 29 National Action Plan on Social Inclusion 2006-8 29 Poverty Proofing Guidelines 29 Disability Consultative Forum 29 Transport 30 Taxis and Hackneys 30 Gathering essential information 30 How far towards equality? Measuring how equally people with disabilities are included in Irish society 30 Disability and Social Inclusion 31 Objective 1.5 To develop baseline quantitative and qualitative data
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