154. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that standards in buildings for disabled access toilets are currently designed to help those that have little or no use of their legs but still have upper body strength and does not take into consideration the different needs of those with a disability and the varying degrees of upper body strength; his plans to ensure that all future publicly funded building projects will have properly designed disabled access toilet facilities to ensure that all persons with a disability have access to a properly designed toilet space with a legislative requirement for same being incorporated into building regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26080/17]

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154. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that standards in buildings for disabled access toilets are currently designed to help those that have little or no use of their legs but still have upper body strength and does not take into consideration the different needs of those with a disability and the varying degrees of upper body strength; his plans to ensure that all future publicly funded building projects will have properly designed disabled access toilet facilities to ensure that all persons with a disability have access to a properly designed toilet space with a legislative requirement for same being incorporated into building regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26080/17]

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