Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters
Health and Well-being for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion
5:30 pm
Dr. Rosie Gowran:
I do not have the figures but, regarding the development of retrofitting and new buildings, they will be in line with the regulations. There is also work to be done on accessible equipment and so on, particularly for people who may be wheelchair users. Those sorts of things are definitely being looked at with respect to specialist services or safer screening services and so on. That is in train.
With regard to the climate and sustainability action plan, when the energy ratings of buildings and stuff like that is being retrofitted and upgraded, consideration is given to the building themselves and making them accessible to all people. That involves looking not just at physical access, but also the building itself from the universal design perspective.