Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)

Local authorities are still allowing buildings to be constructed that do not have proper access for the disabled. An example relates to affordable housing. I dealt with a constituent who was offered affordable housing by a particular council but when she went to examine it, she found that she could not move her wheelchair around the building. Apparently, the apartments were built in keeping with Part M of the building regulations.

We need a two-pronged approach. The most cost-effective way is to ensure that any new public or private building that has been given permission has proper access.

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