Services for People with Disabilities

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 March 2017

Tuesday, 28 March 2017

Questions (469)

John McGuinness

Question:

469. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts made by his Department to uphold the rights of a person (details supplied) to receive information in an accessible and understandable manner in view of the person's learning disability and the fact that the person is dyslexic; the efforts made to inform and assist the person relative to programmes implemented by his Department and funded by the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15089/17]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

My Department aims to ensure that the needs of all its customers, including people with disabilities are met and that the rights of equal treatment are upheld in the delivery of services.

In accordance with Section 26(2) of the Disability Act 2005, my Department has appointed two Access Officers who are responsible for providing or arranging for, and co-ordinating assistance and guidance to persons with disabilities accessing services provided by offices and generally to act as a point of contact for people wishing to access such services.

Officials from my Department have been in direct contact with the person named in relation to previous similar requests. Contact will be made again with the person named in the coming days.