Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 June 2022
38. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the Departmental working group that was set up to investigate potential amendments to building regulations in relation to changing places (details supplied); the progress the group has made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32912/22]
View answerIn December 2020, I established a Working Group to examine the provision of a changing places toilet in certain buildings to promote community participation and social inclusion of people. The Working Group recommended the types and sizes of buildings where a changing places toilet should be required, along with the technical requirements (equipment, room size and layout) of a changing places toilet.
In February 2022, my Department conducted a public consultation seeking submissions, observations and comments on a draft proposed amendment to the Building Regulations and associated Technical Guidance Document M – Access and Use to make provision for a changing places toilet in certain buildings.
The consultation period ended on May 12, 2022 and more than 600 individual submissions were received.
The Working Group will reconvene shortly to consider the submissions with the view to finalising documentation on the matter later this year.
