Greater access to disabled

Local council offices are being made more accessible to the disabled by equipping them with more facilities and assistance.

Pierre Mejlaq, head of the Parliamentary Secretariat for Public Consultation, said discussions were under way with local councils to install the necessary amenities in two years.

The announcement coincided with the launch of revised material listing services for the disabled by the National Commission For Persons with Disability.

Commission president Joseph Camilleri emphasised that although the material was readily available, local councils were obliged to offer similar advice.

The material, which includes two booklets, in English and in Maltese, a recording and DVD, will be revised every three years to include more facilities and any changes in their contact details.

Booklet editor Alfred Bezzina said the material was mostly financed by the Services and Benefits for Persons with Disability Fund and will be distributed to those registered with the commission and anyone who was actively in contact with the disabled, including local councils.

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