Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 July 2022
593. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on providing fully accessible changing places and toilet facilities open to the public in all buildings which her Department owns and public bodies and agencies under her remit to offer people with disabilities and carers a network of equipped spaces to take care of personal hygiene, in safety and comfort. [38725/22]
View answerMy Department occupies offices in Trinity Point, Dublin 2 and Government Buildings in Ballina, Co. Mayo. While the offices are not generally open to the public other than by appointment, accessible facilities are provided at both locations for use by staff of the Department and by visitors.
In terms of the agencies under my Department’s aegis (Water Safety Ireland, Pobal, the Charities Regulator and the Western Development Commission), none have offices which are generally open to the public. However, accessible facilities are provided for the use of visitors and staff in all the offices concerned.
