asked the Minister for Health if he will state in respect of all public buildings used by each State body for which he is 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 buildings to persons using wheelchairs.
Written Answers. - Access to Public Buildings.
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Information as requested by the Deputy in relation to health bodies other than health boards is given in the form of a table which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Further information, relating to health boards, is being collected and will be communicated to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
Following is the statement:
|
Name, Address of Body |
Service |
Plans fór Improvement |
|
The Blood Transfusion Service Board,Pelican House,52 Lower Leeson Street,Dublin 2 |
Provision of central blood bank |
Moving to new building with ramp and lift |
|
An Bord Altranais,11 Fitzwilliam Place,Dublin 2 |
Registration and Regulation (Nurses) |
None |
|
Bord na Radharcmhastóirí,10 Fitzwilliam Square,Dublin 2 |
Registration and Regulations (Opticians) |
None |
|
The Dental Board,57 Merrion Square,Dublin 2 |
Registration and Regulation (Dentists) |
None |
|
The Health Education Bureau,7 Ely Place,Dublin 2 |
Formulation of health education programme and co-ordination of implementation |
Will bear access in mind when moving premises shortly |
|
The Hospitals Joint Services Board,Holylands,Rathfarnham,Dublin 14 |
Sterilisation service for hospitals |
None |
|
The Medical Research Council,9 Clyde Road,Ballsbridge,Dublin 4 |
Recommendation and financing of medical research |
None |
|
The Medico-Social Research Board,73 Lower Baggot St.,Dublin 2 |
Advice to Minister on Medico-Social matters |
None |
|
The National Drugs Advisory Board,57c Harcourt Street,Dublin 2 |
Testing and Monitoring of drugs |
Will bear access in mind when moving shortly |
|
The National Rehabilitation Board,25 Clyde Road,Ballsbridge,Dublin 4 |
Co-ordination and development of rehabilitation service |
New Building accessible. in course of construction |
|
The National Social Service Council,71 Lower Leeson Street,Dublin 2 |
Advice to Minister on development of social services |
None |
|
The Voluntary Health Insurance Board,V.H.I. House,20 Lower Abbey Street,Dublin 1 |
Health insurance |
Will consider ramp in course of re-development of premises |