The Irish Wheelchair Association say their members are being discriminated against on a Blue Flag beach in Iorras, north Mayo because they have been denied permission to use wheelchair accessible beach mats.
The mats are now in storage because Mayo County Council will not insure them, saying they are not the property of the council.
Ms Walsh said her daughter, Grace, is"nonverbal aswell but she gets excited in the outdoors, and I want her to have the best quality of life we can afford her".The mobility beach mats were funded by Sláintecare Healthy Ireland at a cost of around €5,000 and Mayo County Council agreed to them being used until the issue of insurance arose.
"It's a simple matter of including people with disabilities and not discriminating against them," she added."EU standards require these beaches to meet the criteria for wheelchair accessibility," she said.For these wheelchair users living in the coastal Gaeltacht area of Iorras, the new mats were a source of great excitement as many would be able to access the beach directly when heading out on bus tours.
Ms Gaughen said that while the beach buggy is great for younger members, she cannot use one as she requires a hoist to get in and out of the buggies and this is not available at either beach. Ms Gaughen said this is a"crying shame and in complete violation of our rights under UNCRPD and frankly we will fight this to the bitter end".
It said it is"working with partners and stakeholders in creating physical activity opportunities for people with disabilities".
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