Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

In the case of those who cannot leave their homes and have food delivered, I understand Re-Turn is working with meals on wheels to see if it can come up with a solution. It is also working with community groups, GAA clubs and so on to see whether it can be addressed that way. Re-Turn has dealt with people who have contacted it and has found solutions for them.

On the machines requiring users to push a button, all the different machine types I have tried will give a receipt if a person waits long enough. If one waits a few seconds, the receipt will emerge. There is no requirement to navigate an on-screen interface or press particular buttons. The receipt comes out after a period. That said, the experience of using a supermarket for somebody who is blind is completely different in my experience. It can only be described by somebody who is blind. It is obviously very difficult. One cannot tell which products on the shelves are which and one cannot see the prices of products. It is difficult. Reverse vending machines are probably one of the most accessible components in supermarkets. It is difficult to use a supermarket when you have disabilities. It is difficult to reach things on the higher shelves and so on. However, the only way to understand this properly is by working with people with lived experience of disability, listening to them, taking their suggestions and changing the scheme as needed.

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