Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2022

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Questions (174)

Pauline Tully

Question:

174. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of access officers responsible for providing or arranging for and co-ordinating assistance and guidance to people with disabilities accessing his Departments’ services who are employed in his Department as required by section 26 (2) of the Disability Act 2005; the way that his Department makes its customers aware of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59290/22]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

In accordance with Section 26 (2) of the Disability Act 2005 my Department has appointed an Access Officer who is responsible for providing, arranging or co-ordinating assistance to persons with disabilities who wish to access the services provided by the Department. The officers contact details are available internally to staff who may be organising a meeting with a person with a disability and the relevant contact details are also available on the Department’s website.