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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 08, 2024

MOTION NO.5

MOTION: Councillor M. Johansson

That the Chief Executive will produce an annual audit of all Council owned premises in the area of the South Dublin County Council's local authority for wheelchair accessibility and access to wheelchair accessible toilet facilities. A list of all independently wheelchair and wheelchair accessible facilities to be published as soon as practical and the council's website to be updated accordingly, this list be published annually every 1st March, International Wheelchair Day.

REPORT:

South Dublin County Council provides a high level and range of accessibility across its buildings and services for all disabled people, and those with mobility impairments.

Section 25 of the Disability Act 2005 deals with access to public buildings. It states that:

“a public body shall ensure that its public buildings are, as far as practicable, accessible to persons with disabilities”.

SDCC buildings / facilities such as: County Hall, Civic Offices Clondalkin, all South Dublin Libraries, Rua Red, the Civic Theatre, Tallaght Stadium, The Round Tower Clondalkin, Camac Valley Caravan and Camping Park, Tallaght and Clondalkin Leisure Centres and Kiltalown House are wheelchair accessible and include accessible toilet facilities - more information is available at Accessible South Dublin County - SDCC.

South Dublin County Council has delivered Changing Places accessible toilet facilities in County Hall, North Clondalkin Library and Tallaght Stadium as part of the recent upgrade.  A fourth facility is currently under construction in the new Lucan Swimming Pool. 

South Dublin County Council community centres are wheelchair accessible but not all of the centres have accessible toilets.  At present it is not feasible to carry out annual audits on all Council owned premises due to resource constraints, however, the website is updated as appropriate.