A Co.Cavan Councillor has raised the issue of wheelchair accessibility in our local towns and villages.
Cllr Aine Smith brought the important issue at the most recent sitting of Cavan County Council following receiving complaints from people regarding bank links and other services that aren't wheelchair accessible. In recent years, there have been major moves towards making Ireland more accessible and inclusive for more than 640,000 people here living with a disability. The Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2004 outlawed discrimination on the basis of disability. According to the local councilor the Disability Act 2005 put the onus on public bodies to make buildings and services as accessible as possible. Cllr Smith said attitudes need to change to ensure we have access for all public utilities for wheelchair users and persons with limited mobility.
The Cavan Councilor who is also a school teacher and highlighted that even using the ATM can be restrictive for wheelchair users.
