Certain organisations can apply to us to search the Register.
To apply for access to the Register, an organisation must fall under one of the categories prescribed by regulations.
It must also meet certain criteria set out by the DSS to ensure the appropriate controls and processing of data contained in the Register. The organisation must also agree to comply with the User Guidelines (Terms and conditions) for Accessing and Searching Decision Support Arrangement Registers for Approved Person and Organisations at all times. These guidelines set out the terms and conditions for organisations and professionals that need to access information from the Register.
What type of organisations can access the Register?
The organisations that can apply to us to search the Register are listed in the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (Inspection of Registers and Receipt of Copies of Documents) Regulations 2023.
This includes:
- Public bodies and authorities, including:
- Ministers of the Government
- local authorities
- bodies (other than a company formed and registered under the Act of 2014 or an existing company within the meaning of that Act) established by or under any enactment,
- designated institutions of higher education
- Approved centres
- Designated centres
- Regulated financial service providers
- Nominees for a class of persons as specified by regulations.
You can find the list of classes of persons, through this link.
To read the full list of bodies or classes of persons specified by the regulations, you can access the regulations through this link.
How to register an organisation
To make an application to access the register, you will first have to set up a professional MyDSS account. You can use this account to manage your request. If your request is approved, you will also be given access to the Register through this account.
You will need to follow the Steps for completing an approved organisation register access request on the following guide: Register search step by step
You will also need to submit an Accountable Officer Declaration form in the Add supporting documents section.
How to search the register
After your access to the register as an approved organisation has been approved, you can log in to your MyDSS account as an account holder for the organisation and search the register. You can also apply to add additional account holders for your organisation.
What type of organisations can access the register?
The organisations that will be able to apply to us to search the register are listed in regulations made by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
This includes organisations such as nursing homes, residential disability services, mental health inpatient services, banks, credit unions and public bodies.
To read the full list of organisations, you can access the regulations, here.