Committee Stage Lapsed 32nd Dáil 119/2016

Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016

Constitutional & Electoral Social Welfare

Introduced: 21 Dec 2016
Last updated: 6 Feb 2020

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Implements the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities into Irish law across multiple areas.
Amends jury eligibility, voting rights, equality protections, and disability authority powers to strengthen disability inclusion.
Updates capacity and decision-making laws; bill did not complete the legislative process.

Stage timeline

First Stage 32nd Dáil

21 Dec 2016
Second Stage 32nd Dáil

31 Jan 2017
Committee Stage 32nd Dáil

23 Feb 2017