Discrimination on the basis of disability question

CIARAN_BOYLE

I understand that disability is one of the grounds that you aren't allowed to discriminate on.

I understand all the other forms of discrimination and they make more sense. ve never looking into what exactly not discriminating on the basis of disability means so I was hoping for some feedback.

Obviously there are difference between differently abled persons. How much accommodation do business owners have to make.

If you own a restaurant that wheel chairs can't access do you have to make provision so that wheelchairs can access the property? If you don't you are essentially banning them based on their disability.

If you teach a sport (say golf) is an excuse to refuse a blind person that you have no experience or skills teaching a blind person golf.

I would understand someone describing the above cases as discrimination but at the same time I would understand a business person who was unable to offer certain services based on disability.

Does a taxi man need to accept passengers with guide dogs? What if the taxi man is allergic to dogs?

Is there a handbook on what types of accommodation you need to make in different circumstances.

MarkR

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

I understand that disability is one of the grounds that you aren't allowed to discriminate on.

I understand all the other forms of discrimination and they make more sense. ve never looking into what exactly not discriminating on the basis of disability means so I was hoping for some feedback.

Obviously there are difference between differently abled persons. How much accommodation do business owners have to make.

If you own a restaurant that wheel chairs can't access do you have to make provision so that wheelchairs can access the property? If you don't you are essentially banning them based on their disability.

If you teach a sport (say golf) is an excuse to refuse a blind person that you have no experience or skills teaching a blind person golf.

I would understand someone describing the above cases as discrimination but at the same time I would understand a business person who was unable to offer certain services based on disability.

Does a taxi man need to accept passengers with guide dogs? What if the taxi man is allergic to dogs?

Is there a handbook on what types of accommodation you need to make in different circumstances.

This might answer some of your questions.

https://www.ihrec.ie/crpd/

Victor

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

Does a taxi man need to accept passengers with guide dogs?

In general yes.

What if the taxi man is allergic to dogs?

In general no.

One eyed Jack

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

I understand that disability is one of the grounds that you aren't allowed to discriminate on.

I understand all the other forms of discrimination and they make more sense. ve never looking into what exactly not discriminating on the basis of disability means so I was hoping for some feedback.

Obviously there are difference between differently abled persons. How much accommodation do business owners have to make.

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Is there a handbook on what types of accommodation you need to make in different circumstances.

There’s no handbook as such because all circumstances are different and it would depend on the factors considered relevant in each circumstance as to what accommodations must be made in law (building regulations, employment, provision of goods and services, etc), but generally the idea is that people with disabilities must not be treated less favourably than able-bodied people.

Reasonable accommodations must be made, and if there are reasons why reasonable accommodations cannot be made, the justification as to why those accommodations cannot be made must be reasonable.

GM228

Victor wrote: »

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

Does a taxi man need to accept passengers with guide dogs?

In general yes.

Not just in general, but by law they must, there is one exception, see below.

As a side note it applies to all assistance dogs, not just guide dogs.

Victor wrote: »

What if the taxi man is allergic to dogs?

In general no.

If a taxi driver is allergic to dogs (or has other medical reasons for refusal) they do not have to accept assistance dogs, however they must provide evidence for such medical reason to the NTA before being allowed to make such a refusal.

Carawaystick

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

If you teach a sport (say golf) is an excuse to refuse a blind person that you have no experience or skills teaching a blind person golf.

Any good coach should jump at the chance to learn news skills to help a person take up a sport.