Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 22 May 1990

Vol. 398 No. 10

Written Answers. - Access Facilities for Disabled Persons.

John Bruton

Ceist:

83 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he will list the offices used by his Department to which easy access by means of ramps and lifts does not exist for those using wheelchairs; the services provided in these offices; and the plans to improve access.

Minister for Finance (Mr. A. Reynolds)

All offices under my aegis except those listed below have either direct of indirect access for those using wheelchairs.

Office	Service
Department of Finance
14/16 Merrion Street	Various administrative sections of the Department
Stage 1 Con Colbert House, 72 Inchicore Road Earl Court, Adelaide Road	Central Information Technology Services Paymaster General's Office (This office will be relocated within two months to a building which has easy access).
Office of Public Works
51 St Stephen's Green	Architectural, engineering services, conservation and amenity activities, administration of same.
Ely Place	Architectural services.
Dublin Castle District Office Galway District Office Limerick District Office Dundalk District Office Castlebar District Office Arklow District Office Athlone District Office	Inspections and arrangements of works to State buildings under OPW responsibility.

It is not possible in the time available to furnish a list of the offices of the Revenue Commissioners where facilities do not exist. However many of their offices do have easy access for those using wheelchairs.

The provision of special facilities for easy access to the buildings listed above will be reviewed as the need arises and as finances become available.

John Bruton

Ceist:

84 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline, in respect of each State body for which he is statutorily responsible, the public buildings where easy access facilities such as ramps, lifts or otherwise for persons using wheelchairs do not exist; the services provided in the buildings; and the plans to improve accessibility thereto.

Minister for Finance (Mr. A. Reynolds)

The public buildings of the State bodies for which I am statutorily responsible all have access facilities for persons using wheelchairs with the exception of one building occupied by the Industrial Credit Corporation. As this is an old building, there are practical difficulties in providing such facilities. The ICC are being made aware by my Department of the desirability of providing access facilities for persons using wheelchairs.