I move amendment No. 11:
In page 4, between lines 40 and 41, to insert the following subsection:
"(2) The Local Elections Regulations, 1995 (S.I. No. 297 of 1995), are hereby amended——
(a) by the insertion of the following sub-article after sub-article (1) of Article 57:
‘(1A) The returning officer shall, where practicable, provide polling stations which are accessible to wheelchair users;
and
(b) by the insertion of the following paragraphs after paragraph (h) of sub-article (5) of article 57:
"(i) such other arrangements as may serve to facilitate the marking and placing in the ballot box of ballot papers by voters who may be wheelchair users.
(j) such arrangements as may be provided for by regulations under section 94(5)(j) of the Act of 1992 for the time being in force as may serve to facilitate voters with visual impairments to mark their ballot papers without assistance.'.".
This provides for the amendment of local elections regulations by the insertion of a similar requirement in relation to local elections.