Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 17 April 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Erin McGreehanErin McGreehan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

She has glasses and her eyesight can be fixed. People cannot fix or rectify a visual impairment and they cannot see these signs. That is what we are hearing from people with visual impairments. This is hugely concerning.

Going back to the design guidance, there are contradictions between the national cycling manual and other guidance. Where is the NTA getting its guidance and what is its definition of accessibility? Public bodies have an obligation to ensure that services provided to the public are accessible. To be honest, the NTA is failing in its obligations under the UNCRPD and its public sector duty. It is not about equal access but about equity. The NTA needs to be its game massively.

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