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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 08, 2025

MOTION NO. 8

MOTION: Councillor V. Casserly

To call on the Chief Executive to carry out updated accessibility audits of our towns and villages across the county, engaging with residents with lived experience through the office of the Disability Access and Equality Office in view to identifying area's we can work to progress for improved access across the county.

REPORT:

Following the appointment of the Equality Officer, a preliminary market consultation was undertaken to inform the preparation of a tender for a comprehensive programme of updated accessibility audits across South Dublin County towns, villages, and other relevant facilities. Submissions from this process are now being reviewed and used to inform the design of the tender process, with a view to commencing the accessibility audits by the end of Q4 2025.

A key element of this process will be the development of recommendations in partnership with residents with lived experience and working with the reconvened SDCC Disability Advisory and Consultative Panel, to ensure the audits lead to meaningful improvements in accessibility across the county.