January 2012 Newsletter
Salzburg wins EU award for disabled-friendly cities »
The ‘EU Access City Award’ sets out to showcase and reward cities with over 50 000 inhabitants which take exemplary initiatives to improve accessibility in the urban environment. The...
The National Disability Authority (NDA) launch new e-learning module for the public sector »
The NDA has recently been involved in an e-Learning Project and has launched an e-Learning module (October 2011) which is intended to provide basic Disability Equality training to staff at all levels...
Review of Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building Regulations 1997-2011 »
The Department of Environment, Community and Local Government is currently reviewing Part B of the Building Regulations 1997-2011 and it is envisaged that Part B and the associated Technical Guidance...
The National Disability Authority (NDA) launch Code of Practice on Accessible Heritage Sites »
Section 29 of the Disability Act 2005 came into force back on the 31st December 2007 and places a statutory obligation on the head of a public body to ensure that, as far as practicable, the whole or...
Part M 2010 came into operation on the 1st January 2012 »
The Building Regulations (Part M Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No 513 of 2010) have resulted in significant revision of Part M of the Building Regulations (e.g. M1 - Adequate provision shall be made...