Consultations

Under Section 49A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA), as amended by Article 5 of the Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (DDO), the Department is required when carrying out its functions to have...

Following publication of the Bamford Review report, A Comprehensive Legislative Framework and consultation on the Department's proposal, A Legislative Framework for Mental Capacity and Mental Health Legislation, the Minister in September 2009 announced his intention...

The Bamford Review completed its work in 2007 and set out a vision for taking forward mental health services in Northern Ireland to enhance the dignity and human rights of some of the most vulnerable...