Seanad debates

Tuesday, 21 June 2005

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage.

 

2:00 pm

Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 3:

In page 7, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following:

"(i) any private body which provides services and products to the public;".

We discussed these amendments at some length last week but I felt it necessary to move them again on Report Stage because I was concerned that they were not accepted. If their provisions were inserted in the legislation, this would send out a strong message to people in the private sector who provide services or products to members of the public. We should do anything we can to strengthen the legislation. I accept that some private businesses might incur heavy costs if they were forced to make their buildings accessible but we should work towards that goal, which would benefit everybody. We should set high standards and strive to achieve accessibility as far as we can. I ask the Minister to reconsider and accept these amendments.

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