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Fáilte Ireland and O’Herlihy Access Consultancy Survey

Age Friendly Ireland | National

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Fáilte Ireland is committed to ensuring their tourist destinations, products and services are accessible to all people, regardless of age, size, ability, or disability. They are funding the development of public facilities at 19 coastal and inland waterside locations, as well as at five mountain biking centres, with the aim of supporting and encouraging participation in water sports and mountain biking. A key priority of these projects is to ensure these facilities are following best practice in Universal Design with the aim of creating fully accessible and inclusive visitor experiences.

O’Herlihy Access Consultancy (OHAC) have been engaged to facilitate a consultation process to help us understand the experiences, challenges, and needs of people with disabilities and older people. As part of this consultation, OHAC will be conducting a national survey in addition to the facilitation of online and in-person consultation sessions.

OHAC are inviting you to fill in a survey. There is a standard survey format and an easy-to-read version. The survey deadline is the 31st of July 2024 12 Midnight GMT. All survey responses are anonymous, unless you choose to type in your contact details at the end of the survey.

All of the data we collect is managed under the requirements of the Data Protection Act (2018) and the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Standard Survey: https://forms.office.com/e/gH6Vr21Scf

Easy-to-Read Survey: https://forms.office.com/e/d81gZpubHf

Link to register for participation in the online or in-person consultation sessions

For further information about the survey, please contact O’Herlihy Access Consultancy: .

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