Written answers

Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism

International Agreements

9:00 pm

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 864: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the action he must take for ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2464/09]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The primary role of the Department in efforts to enable ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities relates to Article 30, which concerns the right of persons with disabilities to take part in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport. I am pleased to state that the introduction of legislation is not considered to be necessary in order to allow ratification to proceed in so far as matters under the aegis of the Department are concerned.

At an administrative level, all relevant State agencies in the arts/culture, sport and tourism sectors continue to advance the disability agenda, with specific regard to access to places for cultural performances or services as well as to sporting, recreational and tourism venues. I understand that no insurmountable issues in relation to implementation in this regard have arisen to date. Finally, the Department continues to actively contribute to the Inter-Departmental Committee to Implement the UN Convention, as led by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, which is overseeing efforts to ensure a co-ordinated approach to the implementation of measures necessary to enable ratification.

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