Travel & Activities

- www.catconnects.ie is the Clare Accessible Transport website. This is open to everyone including visitors to Co. Clare.

- Have a look at Discover Ireland's links to accommodation that qualifies for the Validated Accessible Scheme  

- And here is the EU's travel rights website for passengers with reduced mobility:  http://ec.europa.eu/transport/passenger-rights

- Access to the Limerick Tunnel:  People whose cars have been adapted under the Drivers with Disabilities Scheme are exempt from tolls on all toll roads in the State.  The toll road operators issue special passes.  Passes issued by one operator will be accepted by all other operators.  See the DDAI website for more details. Email the Limerick toll road operator at info@directroutelppp.ie with your contact details requesting an application form for the pass.  

Accessible holidays information on the Irish Wheelchair Association website here.

- Things to do in Limerick from www.mykidstime.ie and things to do in Clare from www.mykidstime.ie

Some light reading...

• The National Federation of Voluntary Bodies hosted the "Challenging Times" conference in Maynooth on Thursday, 23rd June 2011. Click here for a parent's review of the event... and here!

• Programme for Government 2011 Published March 2011

• HSE's National Service Plan 2011 Wed 22nd Dec.

• Department of Health and Children's REVIEW OF DISABILITY SERVICES UNDER THE VALUE FOR MONEY & POLICY REVIEW INITIATIVE 2009-2011. Published December 2010.

• Department of Finance BUDGET 2011 documents

• Special Needs Parents Association Submission to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills Dec 2010

• European Declaration on the Health of Children and Young People with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families Nov 2010.