asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state in respect of all public buildings used by each State body for which he is statutorily responsible if easy access to such buildings by means of ramps, lifts or otherwise does not exist for persons using wheelchairs; if so, if he will indicate the name and location of each such building; the services provided therein; and the plans, if any, to improve the accessibility of the buildings to persons using wheelchairs.
Written Answers. - Access to Public Buildings.
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The National Committee on Pilot Schemes to Combat Poverty is the only State body for which I am responsible. Easy access to the committee's premises exists for persons using wheelchairs.
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asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry if he will state in respect of all public buildings used by each State body for which he is statutorily responsible if easy access to such buildings by means of ramps, lifts or otherwise does not exist for persons using wheelchairs; if so, if he will indicate the name and location of each such building; the services provided therein; and the plans, if any, to improve the accessibility of the buildings to persons using wheelchairs.
There is no easy access by means of ramps or lifts to the buildings of the two State bodies for which I have statutory responsibility, namely, An Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Hume House, Dublin 4 and the Inland Fisheries Trust, Inc., Balnagowan, Mobhi Boreen, Dublin 9. The Board's roll is the development of sea fisheries and the market promotion of fish and fish products. The trust's primary function is the development of inland fisheries. An Bord Iascaigh Mhara are in the process of leasing alternative offices which will have ramp entrance facilities. The Inland Fisheries Trust Inc., can readily provide a ramp entrance facility should there be a demand for such.
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asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state in respect of all public buildings used by each State body for which he is statutorily responsible if easy access to such buildings by means of ramps, lifts or otherwise does not exist for persons using wheelchairs if so, if he will indicate the name and location of each such building; the services provided therein; and the plans, if any, to improve the accessibility of the buildings to persons using wheelchairs.
The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. If the Deputy repeats the question in a week's time the information, which is now being compiled, will be available.