Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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1068. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a directory will be compiled of access officers for local authorities and Departments. [14139/21]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Under Section 26(2) of the Disability Act 2005 each Public Body is required to have at least one officer authorised to act in the capacity of "access officer". That officer is responsible, where appropriate, in providing or arranging for and co-ordinating assistance and guidance to persons with disabilities in accessing the services provided by that body.

In accordance with Section 30 of the Act, the National Disability Authority (NDA)  prepared the "Code of Practice on Accessibility of Public Services and Information provided by Public Bodies". In accordance with this Code, details for contacting my Department's access officer is available on the Department website, so that the general public is made aware of who they can contact to avail of assistance in accessing the services of the Department.

Neither the Disability Act nor the Code of Practice provides for the compilation of a directory of access officers for local authorities and Departments.