Vol. 453 No. 3
184 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for the Marine the amount and nature of all spending within his Department and by bodies under his Department's aegis on schemes specifically directed towards meeting the needs of people with disabilities. [9388/95]
It is the objective of the Department to ensure that access to and facilities in buildings which are the property of the Department, or bodies operating under its aegis, are provided for the disabled, both for employees and for the public. In addition to this, schemes are undertaken to encourage the participation of the disabled in leisure activities. Details of expenditure being undertaken in 1995 directed towards meeting the needs of the disabled are provided in the tabular form attached.
|
Authority |
Details of Scheme |
Cost Involved |
|
Dún Laoghaire Harbour Board |
Access for the disabled |
Not separately quantified |
|
£ |
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|
Dublin Port |
Access facilities will be incorporated into proposed new ferry terminal |
30,000 |
|
New Ross Harbour |
Access facilities |
2,700 |
|
Fisheries Boards |
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|
South Western |
Sponsorship of 1995 Jack Charlton Cup Angling Competition |
2,500 |
|
North Western |
Complimentary Salmon Licence |
72 |
|
Western |
Provision of stands suitable for use by disabled anglers |
25,000 |
|
Eastern |
Provision of stands suitable for use by disabled anglers |
10,000 |
|
Northern |
Complimentary Licences (two) |
24 |
|
Sponsorship for International Wet Fly Disabled Competition on Lough Melvin |
1,000 |
