Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

When we dealt with these amendments on Committee Stage last week, Senator Terry argued that we should aim for the optimum result which would be that every public building be made accessible. What the Senator is seeking is an aspiration to which we would all incline. If it were put in legislation, however, then by law it would have to be done. Any private body which provides services and products to the public and any body publically appointed, funded by public money or carrying out public functions designated by law would be bound by it. We aim for an optimum result to which everybody would strive but there is a difference between an aspiration and a legislative determination.