The Department of Health has today launched a public consultation
on the draft Equality Action Plan and Draft Disability Action
Plan 2025-2030.
A commitment in the Department's Equality Scheme is to carry
out an Audit of Inequalities and develop an Equality Action Plan.
The draft plan sets out the actions the Department proposes to
take to address inequality issues identified from the Audit.
Separately, under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, public
authorities are required to produce a Disability Action Plan
(DAP) showing how they propose to meet the requirement to have
due regard to the need to promote positive attitudes towards
disabled people and encourage participation by disabled people in
public life.
Health Minister said: “Addressing
health inequalities is a key area of focus for me. It must be at
the heart of health reform and a priority across all parts of
government.
“This consultation gives you an opportunity to tell us
what you think should be included in our Equality Action Plan and
Disability Action Plans for the next five years.
“Everyone will be aware of the extremely difficult
financial position we are in and this means that your feedback is
even more important in shaping our actions so that we can make
best use of the limited resources available to help us address
these important matters and do more for people with
disabilities.”
The consultation has been published on the Department's website
- Consultation on Equality Action
Plan and Disability Action Plan | Department of Health .
The closing date is 28 June 2025.
Following this consultation, the Department will produce an
analysis of the responses, and the report will be published on
the Department's website in due course.
