The contacts below are listed for information purposes only. This should not be construed as a recommendation.

www.homecraft-rolyan.com
www.rolli.ie
www.comfigear.ie
www.disabilityneeds.com
www.opm.ie
www.aemobility.com

DisabledGo provides free detailed access information for disabled people across the UK and Ireland.

www.disabledgo.info

SmallerWorld is a site dedicated to the review of wheelchair accessible services and locations.

www.smallerworld.ie

Specially adapted vehicles driven by disabled persons are exempt from tolls on each toll road in the state. Toll road operators currently issue special passes to facilitate such exempt passage. Passes issued by any one operator will be accepted by all other toll road operators. For further information and to apply for a pass please contact your nearest toll road operator. A list of toll road operators and their contact numbers are listed below:

West-Link Toll Bridge Limited,
Toll Plaza,
Castleknock,
Dublin 15.
Tel : 01 820 2000
Fax : 01 821 1532

East-Link Toll Bridge Limited,
Toll Plaza,
York Road,
Dublin 4.
Tel : 01 668 2888
Fax : 01 688 2562

North-Link
M1 Toll Operations Ltd,
Balgeen,
Co. Meath
Tel : 041 982 9820
Fax : 041 982 9826

DirectRoute (Fermoy) Limited,
Golf Club Road,
Corrin,
Fermoy, Co. Cork
Tel: +353 25 40199
info@directroute.ie

www.directroute.ie

Dublin Port Tunnel
Transroute Tunnel Operations Limited
Dublin Port Tunnel
East Wall Road
Dublin 3
Tel: 1890 252435
www.dublinporttunnel.ie



Eurolink Motorway Operation Ltd.
Toll Plaza
Cappagh
Nicholastown, Co. Kildare
Tel: +353 46 9540266

customerservice@eurolink-m4.ie

www.eirtag.ie

In relation to M50 Barrier Free Tolling specially adapted vehicles driven by disabled persons will continue to be exempt under the new barrier free tolling arrangements planned for the M50. The Toll Operator will be able to automatically identify specially adapted vehicles from information held on the National Vehicle and Driver File, and exempt passage will be applied accordingly.

Fáilte Ireland has developed a new scheme for the validation and provision of information on registered and approved accommodation that provides for those with disabilities, www.discoverireland.ie/where-to-stay/VAS.aspx. There are four categories of accessibility explained on the website as well as contact details for all listed accessible accommodation. 

The IWA Information centre also has a list of holiday accommodation that has been recommended by members. Tel: 01 8186455 email: info@iwa.ie

Our Motoring Advice, Assessment and Tuition (MAATs) service provides a range of motoring services for drivers and passengers with disabilities, including advice on vehicle adaptations. Click here for MAATs Contact Details

The Disabled Person's Parking Card information can be found by clicking this link

There are several publications that may prove useful if you are considering adapting a building to meet the needs of people with disabilities. These include:

IWA Access Guidelines

IWA are aware what a barrier the built enviroment poses to those with a disability, the development of these IWA Access Guidelines was underpinned by an extensive consultation process with the IWA membership and with external organisations both from within and from outside the disability sector. For a cd version to be posted out ring 01 8186 455 or download here.

Building Regulations: Part M and Technical Guidance Document - these regulations outline the minimum requirements to make premises accessible. Bear in mind that your customers with disabilities may need more than this! Copies are available from the Government Publications Office. Tel: 01 647 6000.

Building for Everyone: Inclusion, Access and Use - describes how to design, make and manage buildings and the external environment for the inclusion, access and use of everybody. Available from the National Disability Authority, 25 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Tel: 01 608 0400 or www.nda.ie

The Irish Revenue Commissioner website www.revenue.ie has tax information relating to people with a disability. The Revenue Commissioners have appointed Mr Padraig Crowe and Ms Jacinta Hunston as Access Officers. They are responsible for providing and co-ordinating assistance and guidance to people with disabilities accessing services provided by the offices, and generally to act as a point of contact for people with disabilities wishing to access each service.

Padraig Crowe
Planning Division,
Customer Service Policy Unit,
1st Floor, Bishop's Square,
Redmond's Hill, Dublin 2.
Tel: (01) 424 42 35
E-mail: accessofficer@revenue.ie
Fax: (01) 424 43 96

Jacinta Hunston
2nd Floor,
Apollo House,
Tara Street,
Dublin 2.
Tel: (01) 633 08 83
E-mail: jacintah@revenue.ie
Fax: (01) 633 08 86

Members sometimes report difficulty in obtaining travel insurance. We cannot recommend any company but the following seem to be particularly disability-friendly.

Royal and Sun Alliance on 016771851 or www.royalsunalliance.ie

Coyle Hamilton Willis Ltd. on 016616211 or www.coylehamiltonwillis.ie

We have recently started to compile access information on holidays abroad, to take a look click here or telephone Kiara Lynch on 018186414

Evolution Healthcare, Co Tyrone they cover the North/North-West of Ireland. Contact Evolution Health Care, Dungannon Enterprise Centre, 2 Coalisland Road, Dungannon, BT71 6JT, Co Tyrone on 028 87 727 855.
JS Dobbs, Dublin deliver in the eastern region of Ireland. Contact J.S. Dobbs & Co. Ltd., Healthcare Products Distributors, Unit 84-85, Baldoyle Industrial Estate, Dublin 13 on 01 8391071, or www.jsdobbs.ie.

The citizens information board have a publication called ‘Entitlements for people with Disabilities’ which can be downloaded from www.citizensinformationboard.ie

For a cost of less than €24.50 a universal key for accessible toilets can be purchased from J Williams & Son, Dublin, contactable  01 475 6307

In our mobility section we have a list of names and contact numbers for wheelchair modifications / repairs/ hire, to view click here

In our mobility section we have a list of names and contact numbers for companies offering rental / purchase of ramps, to view click here.