Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 13 Oct 1998

Vol. 495 No. 1

Written Answers. - Local Authority Services.

Jimmy Deenihan

Ceist:

88 Mr. Deenihan. asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will direct each local authority to provide an access officer to co-ordinate and promote access activities in their administrative areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19427/98]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Dempsey)

In line with a recommendation in the report of the Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities, my Department is writing to each local authority to encourage each authority to assign to a specific officer the function of co-ordinating and promoting access activities in their area.