Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am pleased to have the chance to say that, like everyone in the House, we are in agreement when it comes to accessibility of facilities. Senator Feargal Quinn is correct. It is already covered. That is why we do not believe in the need for this amendment. The amendment seeks to provide that any premises used for the purposes of a hearing by an adjudication officer from the Labour Court or for the purposes of any mediation or case resolution meeting would be suitable for access to persons with disabilities. The issue raised by the Senator's proposed amendment is already adequately catered for by the Disability Act 2005. Therefore, we do not need this amendment. We are fully supportive of what is behind it, but the matter is covered in law already under the Disability Act 2005, and rightly so.