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Annual Report of the Ombudsman 2008 (text version)

8.1 Disability Act 2005 - Overview

The Disability Act 2005 imposed significant obligations on public bodies to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities. The Disability Act gives the Ombudsman new powers to investigate complaints about compliance by public bodies and others with Part 3 of the Act. This Part deals with accessibility of public buildings, services and information.

The Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2004 outlaw discrimination by public and private sector organisations when providing goods and services to which the public, generally, have access. The Acts outlaw discrimination on nine distinct grounds, one of which is disability.

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