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Disability Act 2005

Which bodies are covered by the Disability Act, 2005?

The following definition for a "public body", is contained in Section 2 of the Act.

"Public Body" means

(a) A Department of State

(b) the Office of the President

(c) the Office of the Attorney General

(d) the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General

(e) the Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas

(f) a local authority

(g) the [Health Service] Executive

(h) a person, body or organisation (other than the Defence Forces) established -

(i) by or under any enactment (other than the Companies Acts 1963 to 2003), or

(ii) under the companies Acts 1963 to 2003, in pursuance of powers conferred by or under another enactment, and financed wholly or partly, whether directly or indirectly, by means of moneys provided, or loans made or guaranteed, by a Minister of the Government or shares held by or on behalf of a minister of the government

If you are unsure whether a particular public body comes within this definition you should contact that public body or the Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform.

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