Legislative Submissions
Legislative Submissions
Submission relating to the draft General Comment on the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (June 2017)
The CDLP comments on the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Draft General Comment Nº 5 on the right of persons with disabilities to live independently and be included in the community (Article 19):
Submission relating to the draft General Comment on the Committee on the Rights
Submission to the Day of General Discussion on the Right of Persons with Disabilities to Equality and Non-Discrimination (Article 5) (June 2017)
The CDLP appreciates and welcomes the initiative of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to hold a Day of General Discussion on the right of persons with disabilities to equality and non-discrimination in the lead up to developing a General Comment. This submission includes essential elements that should be considered in elaborating on the content of Article 5:
Submission to the Day of General Discussion on the Right of Persons with Disabil...
Submission to Department of Justice and Equality on the General Scheme of the Equality/Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (November 2016)
The Centre for Disability Law and Policy (CDLP) welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Department of Justice and Equality on the General Scheme of the Equality/Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill:
Submission to Department of Justice and Equality on the General Scheme of the Eq...
Submission to Department of Justice and Equality Discussion Paper on Sexual Offences and Vulnerable Persons (September 2014)
The CDLP, in conjunction with a number of other organisations, made the following submission to the Department of Justice and Equality on its proposals for reforming the law on sexual offences and vulnerable persons.
Submission to Department of Justice and Equality Discussion Paper on Sexual Offe...
Submission to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland, and the Northern Ireland Department of Justice (September 2014)
The CDLP welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Department of Health,Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland, and the Northern Ireland Department of Justice in response to the Mental Capacity Bill (NI).
Submission to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Nor...
Submission to the Department of Health on Advance Healthcare Directives (March 2014)
The Centre for Disability Law and Policy welcomed the opportunity to make a submission to the Department of Health on Advance Healthcare Directives.
Submission to the Department of Health on Advance Healthcare Directives (March 2...
Submission to the Department of Justice and Equality on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill (October 2013)
The Centre for Disability Law and Policy welcomed the opportunity to make a submission on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill to the Department of Justice and Equality.
Submission to the Department of Justice and Equality on the Assisted Decision-Ma...
Submission to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (September 2013)
The House of Lords welcomed submissions on the operation on the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The CDLP submitted a paper to the Lords:
Submission to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 20...
Submission to the Law Reform Commission on its Fourth Programme of Law Reform
The CDLP sent a submission to the Law Reform Commission on its Fourth Programme in association with the Disability Legal Information Clinic, NUI Galway, Child Law Clinic, University College Cork, Clinical Legal Education Programmes of the UCC Faculty of law, UCD School of Law and NUI Galway, School of Law. (November, 2012)
Submission to the Law Reform Commission on its Fourth Programme of Law Reform
Submission to Copyright Review Committee in Response to Copyright and Innovation: A Consultation Paper (June 2012)
The CDLP completed a submission to the Copyright Review Committee in response to Copyright and Innovation: A Consultation Paper.
Submission to Copyright Review Committee in Response to Copyright and Innovation
Submission to Council of Europe on Predictivity, Genetic Testing and Insurance (28 April, 2012)
The CDLP wrote a submission to Council of Europe on Predictivity, Genetic Testing and Insurance.
Submission to Council of Europe on Predictivity, Genetic Testing and Insurance (
Submission to Irish Aid White Paper Review (April, 2012):
Submission to Irish Aid White Paper Review (April, 2012)
Submission to Law Reform Commission Consultation Paper on Sexual Offences and Capacity to Consent (January, 2012):
Submission to Law Reform Commission Consultation Paper on Sexual Offences and Ca...
Submission on the Future of Disability Policy in Ireland (November, 2011):
Submission on the Future of Disability Policy in Ireland (November, 2011)
Submission on Proposed merger of Irish Human Rights Commission and Equality Authority (November, 2011):
Submission on Proposed merger of Irish Human Rights Commission and Equality Auth
Submission to the Department of Health on its Review of the Mental Health Act 2001 (November, 2011):
Submission to the Department of Health on its Review of the Mental Health Act 20
Submission on Legal Capacity to the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence & Equality (August, 2011):
Submission on Legal Capacity to the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence & E
Submission of Template for proposal of social module for the Quarterly National Household Survey (May, 2011):
Submission of Template for proposal of social module for the Quarterly National
Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Ireland Twelfth Session of the Working Group on UPR Human Rights Council (March, 2011):
Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Ireland Twelfth Session of the Wo
Submission of Value for Money and Policy Review of Disability Services:
Submission of Value for Money and Policy Review of Disability Services
Submission of Review of the Operation of the Disability Act 2005 (May, 2010):
Submission of Review of the Operation of the Disability Act 2005 (May, 2010)
Submission to the Review of the Operation of the Disability Act 2005 (May, 2010) - General Comments:
Submission to the Review of the Operation of the Disability Act 2005 (May, 2010)
