COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 14, 2019

MOTION NO. 6

MOTION: Councillor V. Casserly, Councillor K. Egan

https://changingplaces.ie/build-changing-places/

To call on the Chief Executive, following recent budget approval from the overseas training budget, to allocate funds and install Changing Places Facilities as per guidelines of Inclusion Ireland in Civic Offices Clondalkin, Clondalkin Leisure Centre, Tallaght Stadium and Ballyroan Library with the surplus funds being utilized by the Disability Consultative Forum to carry out an accessibility study on all council managed buildings to ensure we are compliant and functional for all in our community.

**We acknowledge changing places is a step beyond current building regulations, however it is progressive, and offers our community dignity and freedom to participate fully in society.

REPORT:

The provision of changing places facilities in County Hall has been included as part of our Corporate planned maintenance and upgrade projects list. Work is ongoing in identifying a suitable location that is large enough and easily accessible for those who will avail of the facilities. Once this location is identified Architectural Services will prepare detailed drawings in line with current guidelines. It has also been confirmed by Architectural Services that the proposed Lucan Swimming Pool has been designed to incorporate changing places facilities, as will the new library in North Clondalkin.

The €30,000 moved, at the recent budget meeting, from H906 Conferences Abroad (20K) and D903 Town Twinning (10K) will be utilised to carry out an accessibility review of Council Buildings and any surplus available following the review will be directed towards any identified upgrades.