Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (the Act) requires public authorities, in carrying out their functions relating to Northern Ireland, to have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity and regard to the desirability of promoting good relations across a range of categories outlined in the Act.
RQIA is committed to promoting equality and good relations. For people living with a disability, we recognise that we have to do more to promote positive attitudes and to encourage their participation in public life. You can access a range of documents covering our work in relation to the promotion of equality in our work:
Equality Scheme
You can access a range of documents relating to RQIA’s Equality Scheme below:
Annual Progress Report
Equality and Disability Action Plans
Equality Screening
The Equality Unit at the Business Services Organisation provides a range of equality services to RQIA, including publishing our Equality and Human Rights Screening documentation. You can access this here: https://bso.hscni.net/directorates/people-and-place/equality-and-human-rights/equality-screening/
Section 75 Complaints
Section 75 complaints are integrated into the general complaints procedure within RQIA. If you think we failed to comply with our Equality Scheme you can complain by contacting our complaints team by emailing: info@rqia.org.uk