asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism if he will state in respect of all public buildings used by each State body for which he is a 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 building to persons using wheelchairs.
Written Answers. - Access to Public Buildings.
271.
Easy access for persons using wheelchairs exists in all public buildings used by each State-sponsored body for which I am statutorily responsible, with the exception of the buildings listed in the attached statement. The statement also contains the information requested by the Deputy in the second part of his question.
Statement
|
Name |
Location |
Service provided |
Plans (if any) |
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1. IDA Office |
43/47 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2. |
Provision of information and advice to industrialists and administration of IDA's incentive programmes in furtherance of the objective of industrial development. |
None |
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2. IDA Office |
Dundalk Industrial Estate, Coes Road, Dundalk. |
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3. IDA Office |
Auburn, Dublin Road, Athlone. |
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4. IDA Office |
IDA Industrial Estate, Galway. |
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5. IDA Office |
Finisklin Industrial Estate, Sligo. |
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6. IDA Office |
IDA Industrial Estate, Waterford. |
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7. IDA Office |
IPC House, 35-39 Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4. |
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The IDA is only a tenant in part of the building and the responsibility for the provision of access facilities rests with the landlord. |
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8. IDA Office |
Royal Trust House, 10/12 Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4. |
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9. IDA Office |
The Diamond, Lifford, Co. Donegal. |
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10. IDA Office |
Sarsfield House, Francis Street, Limerick. |
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11. IDA Office |
89/90 South Mall, Cork. |
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12. IDA Office |
No. 14 Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4. |
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13. Bord Fáilte Office |
Stephen Street, Dublin 2. |
Tourist Information |
Planning permission has been applied for to build a special ramp for persons using wheelchairs to gain access to the main entrance. |
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14. SFADCo. Regional Office/Limerick City and County |
125 O'Connell Street, Limerick. |
Industrial development information. |
SFADCo. is only a tenant in part of the building and the responsibility for the provision of access facilities rests with the landlord. |