Disability Act

Introduction to the Disability Act 2005

The Disability Act 2005 places a number of statutory obligations on public bodies to support access to services and facilities for people with disabilities. The day-to-day responsibility for ensuring compliance with these obligations rests with all units within the University. 

This includes the requirement to make:

• public buildings accessible to people with disabilities and
• make public services & information accessible to people with disabilities. 

University Supports & Useful Websites:

• Disability Services Office (Student Supports & useful information for Staff and Guardians)

• Disability Supports for Staff

• Student Affairs Division

• Buildings and Estates Department

• Disability Act 2005

• Irish Sign Language Act

• The National Disability Authority (nda.ie)

• https://ahead.ie/disabilityact  (overview of the Disability Act)

• The Equality Authority

Procedures for making a Complaint relating to Access, under the Disability Act 2005

Any individual can make a complaint in writing to the University in relation to sections 25 to 29 of the Act.   These deal with * access to information, * access to public buildings and heritage sites, as well as * internal and external service provision.   

Please click on the following links for information on how to make a complaint under this Act:

• Procedures for making and investigating complaints

• Disability complaint form