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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