Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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171. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Cork City Council does not employ a disability officer. [5345/22]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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There is no statutory requirement for a disability officer in public bodies, but there is a statutory requirement to authorise an access officer.

To support persons who may have particular needs, section 26 of the Disability Act 2005 requires the authorisation of at least one officer of a public body to provide or arrange for and co-ordinate the provision of assistance and guidance to persons with disabilities in accessing its services. This officer is referred to as an 'access officer' in the Act.

I am contacting the CEO of Cork City Council in relation to these statutory obligations.