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Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: On the face of it, I accept what the Minister of State said. The legislation states that a review must be carried out within five years but that it too broad. I am disappointed and I hope we will not regret this. I accept the Minister of State's word that if issues or problems arise at an early stage, the review would start immediately but there could be a Minister from another party within,...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 8 In page 12, lines 3 to 8, to delete all words from and including "considered" in line 3 down to and including "provision" in line 8 and substitute "listed in order of importance, which are considered appropriate by the person or persons referred to in subsection (2) to meet the needs of the applicant and the period of time required by the person or persons for the...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: I will not press the amendment and I hope that it works out in line with what the Minister of State is saying. I do not want people to have to fight their way back into the service when finance is not available. When finance becomes available, the Minister of State stated that the service can be provided again. How difficult will it be for people to ensure that when money does become...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister of State for making this improvement to the Bill. We must ensure that unmet needs arising in each year are reviewed on an annual basis to ensure we keep up with service delivery requirements. We must ensure the staff and facilities required are available to supply the services and products people need. I welcome the improvement of the Government's amendment since last...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 15: In page 16, between lines 42 and 43, to insert the following: "(e) identifying the services which are required but which are currently unavailable, resulting in unmet needs of the persons assessed, with a view to making those services available.". I seek the inclusion of amendment No. 15 in section 13 but require the Minister of State's advice. Does my amendment...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: If so, it would be better to make the provision I have requested in section 13 rather than in section 11, whether through my amendment or that of the Minister of State. It is in section 13 that we demand the HSE should keep records and provide the information we have requested. In that context I am concerned that my amendment would be better placed in section 13; perhaps the Government could...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (21 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 22: In page 26, after line 48, to insert the following: "(c) The compliance of public buildings with Part M shall be ensured by the allocation of certificates of compliance by a building control officer who will also be charged with the periodic monitoring and inspection of such buildings." This amendment seeks to ensure the compliance of public buildings with Part M of...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: I will welcome the building control Bill when it comes before the House. However, Members will be aware of how long it takes for most legislation to pass through the Houses. As far as the issue of making public buildings accessible for people with disabilities is concerned, we should not wait for that to happen. The timeframe of ten years, which would take us to 2015, is far too generous. I...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: I second the amendment. It is very important for every Department to prepare a sectoral plan to ensure we have disability proofing across the board. While the Bill will oblige most Departments to provide sectoral plans, we want to go one step further. I support what Senator Tuffy said. This requires us to adopt a new mindset. When dealing with legislation every Department and all legislators...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: I also thank the Minister of State for bringing forward this amendment. As was stated on Committee Stage, it is only right and proper that the work of this House should be recognised in legislation. The omission is probably due to an oversight or the taking for granted of this House and it is right that the amended wording would be included. I thank the Minister of State for doing this.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 28: In page 40, between lines 46 and 47, to insert the following: "(5) The Minister shall, as soon as may be after the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the possibility of increasing the public service employment quota for people with disabilities above 3 per cent.". This amendment calls for a report on the possibility...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: While I accept that a number of measures mentioned by the Minister of State will help to ensure that there is an improved compliance with the quota, I am disappointed that he is not accepting my amendment, which would strengthen the legislation. It is clear to me that we do not have as good a compliance rate as is needed and that this needs to be monitored. That mechanism needs to be in...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: Three years is a very long time. It is not good enough that more accurate figures could not be provided today. Therefore, this area needs to be tightened up. There is an obligation on the Minister of State to ensure there is compliance and that everything is done to ensure that this figure is met and even surpassed. Those standards should be put in place. I am not happy with section 47, which...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: As for what is termed "reasonable measures", these will fall very short of what is absolutely necessary. The wording here is extremely weak. Again, in section 47, subsections (2) and (3), it is down to the Minister for Finance and various other Ministers to give their consent as to whether or not they should specify compliance targets relating to the recruitment and employment of persons with...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: We intend to call a vote on this question.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister of State for giving of his time and staying with the House throughout the debate on this important Bill. I also want to thank members of his staff who were in the House throughout the full debate. This has been a long-awaited Bill and much debate has taken place around it. I accept this Disability Bill is better than the earlier one. Several improvements have been made to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: I realise it will not be possible now to ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy O'Donoghue, to come into the House before the summer break but will the Leader ask him to immediately put in place a team of independent engineers to carry out an assessment of the structure at the National Aquatic Centre? We heard recently that further problems have arisen with the centre in terms...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Sheila Terry: ——with this building. It cost €25 million more than the original estimated cost. We now have a structure which is obviously faulty, leading to concern for many people, not least taxpayers who put money into the structure.