Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2022

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Ceisteanna (310)

Pauline Tully

Ceist:

310. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of access officers responsible for providing or arranging for and co-ordinating assistance and guidance to people with disabilities accessing his Departments’ services who are employed in his Department as required by section 26 (2) of the Disability Act 2005; the way that his Department makes its customers aware of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59292/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Foreign Affairs

In accordance with section 26 of the Disability Act 2005, my Department has an appointed Access Officer who is responsible for ensuring that help and advice are given to people with disabilities who wish to access our services.

My Department makes its customers aware of this service by publishing information about the Access Officer on the Department's website.

The Access Officer can be contacted through a form on the website, here: www.dfa.ie/about-us/contact-us/contact-access-officer/

Alternatively, the Access Officer can be contacted by post at the following address:

Access Officer

Human Resources HQ

Department of Foreign Affairs

76-78 Harcourt Street

Dublin 2

D02 DX45