Frank Fahey (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

The centre of excellence will ensure that the needs of people with disabilities will be taken into consideration when decisions are being made on all aspects of the design of buildings, such as the information technology aspects of buildings. It will be involved in advance architectural and other planning work. It will have regard to planning regulations and other regulations governing IT developments, etc. It will be a centre of excellence in design. It will ensure that the disability sector is included in modern developments.