Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 14 October 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters
From Accessibility to Universal Design: Discussion
Ms Karen Smith:
To answer Deputy Cairns's question about what can be done, there must be an exploration of what buildings require changing places facilities. Libraries and similar buildings have been mentioned. Nearly every building that any wheelchair user goes into needs accessible toilet facilities. I am in a powered chair. Our local shopping centre has a toilet which is supposed to be a wheelchair toilet, but I cannot turn around in it. I have to move right in to try to get the door closed. Therein lies the problem with changing places facilities.
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