PQ 497
497. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the national standards or guidance that apply to visual contrast and accessibility in the design of street-lighting columns, traffic and signage poles, bus-stop infrastructure and other street furniture for people who are blind or vision impaired; whether existing national design standards contain specific requirements regarding sufficient visual contrast between such infrastructure and its surrounding environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62581/26]
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7 September 2026
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7 September 2026 · Disability Services
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written
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Gary Gannon
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Environment, Transport
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7 September 2026
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497. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the national standards or guidance that apply to visual contrast and accessibility in the design of street-lighting columns, traffic and signage poles, bus-stop infrastructure and other street furniture for people who are blind or vision impaired; whether existing national design standards contain specific requirements regarding sufficient visual contrast between such infrastructure and its surrounding environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62581/26]
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7 September 2026
Disability Services
497. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the national standards or guidance that apply to visual contrast and accessibility in the design of street-lighting columns, traffic and signage poles, bus-stop infrastructure and other street furniture for people who are blind or vision impaired; whether existing national design standards contain specific requirements regarding sufficient visual contrast between such infrastructure and its surrounding environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62581/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-09-07/497/
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