Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)

I will not press it now, but I will bring it forward again on Report Stage. I accept the case could be made that the thrust of amendment No. 3 may be too broad, for example, requiring the corner shop to be accessible. Of course, any new corner shop being built should be accessible and the regulations will ensure that.

In amendment No. 4, I suggest that "any body which is publicly appointed, which is funded by public money or which carries out public functions designated by law" should be accessible. Any company carrying out the work of the Government and providing services to the public should be accessible. More often now local authorities employ contractors or consultants to do work. I want to ensure that such places or bodies are compelled to be accessible. I will not press the amendment now, but I will raise it on Report Stage.