The Committee considers all disability matters including monitoring the implementation (by Ireland) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Latest Report
Ensuring rights-based adult safeguarding in Ireland
The Committee argues that the Department of Health must develop a comprehensive and inclusive rights-based safeguarding policy and regulatory infrastructure to ensure the proper implementation of standards across all services.
Report
NLN Ballyfermot | Travel Report
The Committee heard from students availing of the services at the National Learning Network, with each student sharing with members how access to the learning services and supports in Ballyfermot enabled them in pursuing opportunities in their lives to be more independent, as well as providing ways to connect them to the community.
Press releases
1 May 2024, 15:20
Joint Committee on Disability Matters to discuss the UNCRPD at local level and employment with representatives from SOLAS, PAS and the WRC
23 Apr 2024, 12:34
Disability Matters Committee to discuss the UNCRPD and justice with representatives from the Courts Service and An Garda Siochána
17 Apr 2024, 12:41
Joint Committee on Disability Matters to discuss local transport with National Transport Authority (NTA) and Iarnród Éireann
Recent videos
Wed, 8 May 2024
Committee on Disability Matters, Irish Sign Language
Topic: Deprivation of liberty
Joint Committee on Disability Matters with ISL Interpretation
Committee on Disability Matters, Irish Sign Language
Wed, 1 May 2024
Topic: UNCRPD at a local level – employment
Joint Committee on Disability Matters with ISL Interpretation
Committee on Disability Matters, Irish Sign Language
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
Topic: UNCRPD at a local level – justice.
Recent documents
Wed, 8 May 2024
Opening statement, Prof. Gautam Gulati, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Adjunct Clinical Full Professor, University of Limerick
Wed, 8 May 2024
Opening statement, Dr. Rosaleen McDonagh, et al., Commissioners, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC)
Wed, 1 May 2024
Opening statement, Roisin Doherty, Director, Learner Support, SOLAS
Recent reports
Tue, 7 May 2024
Ensuring rights based adult safeguarding in Ireland
Joint Committee on Disability Matters Ensuring rights based adult safeguarding in Ireland, May 2024
Fri, 22 Mar 2024
Work Programme 2024
Joint Committee on Disability Matters Work Programme 2024, March 2024
Fri, 22 Mar 2024
Travel Report: National Learning Network 14 February 2024
Joint Committee on Disability Matters Travel Report: National Learning Network 14 February 2024, March 2024