AQW 31616/22-27

Ms Connie Egan
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 19/09/2025
Answered On Date: 14/10/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any steps they are taking to ensure hospitality businesses understand their legal duty to make reasonable adjustments under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

Answer:

The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) has responsibility for enforcing the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA), as amended.

ECNI takes a range of steps to ensure service providers, including hospitality businesses, understand their legal duty to make reasonable adjustments under the DDA. These steps include providing tailored guidance and advice, maintaining the Disability Code of Practice, supporting individuals who believe they’ve been discriminated against, and promoting the ‘Every Customer Counts’ initiative to help businesses improve accessibility.