Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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417. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to detail the preparations being undertaken by his Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by his Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39671/23]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I welcome the upcoming transposition and implementation of the European Accessibility Act (EAA), which I believe will be carried out by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY), under Minister O'Gorman, by year end. This transposition will ensure the important introduction of mandatory minimum accessibility requirements for certain products and services in the EU, as well as advocating for a universal design or ‘design for all’ approach to accessibility, which means ensuring access to products and services for persons with disabilities on an equal basis with others.

Once the interdepartmental process of implementation of the transposed Act begins with DCEDIY, my Department will be available for engagement.