Carlow County Council · November Meeting of Carlow County Council · 11 November 2024
A vote on an amended motion that the council approve in principle the employment of a full-time access officer and work towards securing the funding. The original motion called for the immediate employment of one.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
"Noting that there are gaps in the way that public bodies provide some services, and some facilities are not easily accessible to those with disabilities. Access Officers will help to systematically work to address these gaps and ensure that future services and facilities comply with national guidelines, standards and legislation, and are fully accessible to everyone. Additionally, in accordance with section 26(2) of the Disability Act 2005 every public body is legally obliged to have an access officer and with the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights for people with disabilities due to be ratified; increased resources and support for people with disabilities is an urgent necessity. As such Carlow County Council approves in principle to employing a full-time Access Officer and will work towards securing the necessary funding to do the same.”
Proposed by Cllr. A. Dalton; seconded by Cllr J. Pender.
The minutes record: The result was eight For, six Against, and four Absent. The amended motion was carried.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fianna Fáil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sinn Féin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Labour Party | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
None
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.