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Sectoral Plan of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Section 36)

The Disability Act, 2005 requires the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to prepare a sectoral plan to contain (in addition to the general requirements in section 31) information concerning-

1. measures to be taken to ensure compliance with Part M of the Building Regulations 1997 (as amended)
2. measures to be taken to facilitate access by persons with disabilities to public roads and other public places [defined below] and to other services provided by the Minister, local authorities or other public bodies in relation to which the Minister performs functions and the time proposed within which such measures are to be taken
3. arrangements to be put in place by the Minister and the Minister for Transport to facilitate access to the vehicles providing the passenger transport services by such persons from a public road
4. housing and accommodation for persons with disabilities
5. proposed arrangements for co-operation by housing authorities with the [Health Service] Executive in relation to the development and co-ordination of the services provided by housing authorities for persons with disabilities, and
6. any other matters which the minister considers appropriate

The Disability Act 2005 defines "public places" for the purpose of this section as including-

• street furniture, pavements and pedestrian zones
• signage
• public parks and open spaces owned or maintained by a local authority
• harbours, bus and light rail stops for which a local authority is responsible

but does not include a public building under section 25 or a service to which section 26 or 27 applies.