Under Section 49 (A) of the Disability Discrimination Action 1995 (DDA 1995)
as amended by Article 5 of the Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland)
Order 2006, the Department of Health is required, when carrying out its
functions, to have due regard to the need to:
- Promote positive attitudes towards disabled people; and
- Encourage participation by disabled people in public life.
DoH Disability Action Plan 2019-24