Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 542: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if specific training is part of the programme for Garda recruits at the Templemore training facility to enable them to more correctly understand the special needs of persons with a sensory or physical disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24964/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the Student Probationer School delivers a training programme in Social and Psychological Studies to all Students/Probationers on meeting and communicating with people who have special needs. Instructors from Rehab Enterprises deliver the training programme with regard to dealing with persons with the following disabilities:

1.Wheelchair users.

2.Disabled persons.

3.A person who has polio, cerebral palsy or learning difficulties.

4.Persons with mental health illness or mental health difficulties.

5.People with learning difficulties.

6.Persons with Down's Syndrome

7.People who are blind, visually impaired, hard of hearing, with a hearing impairment or hearing disabled.