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Galway County Council receives Excellence Through Accessibility Award 2008 for Áras an Chontae
Galway County Council receives Excellence Through Accessibility Award 2008 for Áras an Chontae
Galway County Council were presented with an award from the National Disability Authority (NDA) to recognise achievements in integrating accessibility into service provision.
The Excellence through Accessibility Awards were held at Croke Park, Dublin on Wednesday 3rd December. The integration of accessibility into the design and provision of services enables people with disabilities access Galway County Councils facilities with greater ease.
The Award was presented for Áras an Chontae reflecting the level of accessibility that has been reached across key aspects of Galway County Councils services including: buildings and facilities, publications, websites, customer services, human resources, training and procurement procedures.
Excellence through Accessibility seeks to promote and reward a clear focus on and commitment to continuous improvement in accessibility of public services at all levels in participating organisations. To do this, the award encourages the development of policies, practices and relationships to ensure that achievements in accessibility are sustainable and meaningful to customers.
Over the past number of years, Galway County Council have introduced a number of enhanced accessibility features to Áras an Chontae and other buildings and libraries throughout the County including, hearing induction loops, lowered counters, power assisted doors, braiile directional signage, enhancements to accessible parking, entrances and toilets, together with improvements to overall customer services including its website and access to information in alternative formats.
Welcoming the Award, Director of Services, Kevin Kelly stated that the Council ‘continues to deliver on commitments outlined in our Disability Action Plan, in particular the accessibility of our buildings and customer services’ and acknowledged the input of staff from across the organisation in the achievement of the Award.
Pictured from left: James McClean, Chair of the ETA Approvals Board; Dermot Mahon, Administrative Officer, Galway County Council; Siobhan Barron, Director of NDA; John Maloney, TD Miister of State with Special Responsibility for Equality, Disability and Mental Health; and Shane Hogan, NDA.
