Wheelchair access sought for Laois path

Laois County Council is to seek a quote for work to allow a wheelchair cross from a path onto a road.  

It follows a motion by Cllr Ben Brennan asking: “That Laois County Council drop the kerb on the Doonane Road to allow access for a Wheelchair.”

Senior Executive Engineer, Philip McVeigh said “Laois County Council will obtain a quotation for these works.  The footpath was recently surfaced and a dropped kerb with tactile paving would improve wheelchair access at this location.”

Cllr Ben Brennen said that “would make a big job out of it”.  He suggested the council simply   grind down the kerb to enable the wheelchair to pass.  

The matter was discussed at a recent meeting of Portarlington Graiguecullen Municipal District.