For more information, please contact:

Finbar Maguire
Policy Officer
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Townhall
Enniskillen
County Fermanagh
BT74 7BA
Telephone: 0300 303 1777 ext. 21178
Email: finbar.maguire@fermanaghomagh.com 

This document will be available in a range of formats upon request.  Please contact us with your requirements, through the above contact details.
Introduction

On 1 April 2015, as a result of the Local Government Reform, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council was established to replace the former Fermanagh District and Omagh District Councils.

The aim of the reform programme is to create stronger, more efficient and more effective services.
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council will be citizen focused, responding to the needs, aspirations and concerns of the local community.

The new council area is home to 115,799 people (as of June 2017). The District Council area is Northern Ireland’s largest region in terms of land mass - approximately 3,000km², or 20% of NI - and the smallest in terms of population. As a result, the population density of approximately 39 people per km² is the sparsest in NI. This is a feature of the region which also provides specific challenges in relation to service delivery.

Purpose of this Consultation

Section 49A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 [as amended by Article 5 of the Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2006] requires Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, in carrying out its functions, to have due regard to the need to:
  • Promote positive attitudes towards people with disabilities, and
  • Encourage participation by people with disabilities in public life.
The Council is committed to the fulfilment of its Disability Duties in all parts of the organisation, and as required (under Section 49B of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995) through this draft Disability Action Plan sets out how it proposes to fulfil thes duties in relation to its functions.

The draft Disability Action Plan for 2017-2019 is a series of actionable measures, outlining the Council’s proposals for fulfilling its statutory obligations.

The draft Disability Action Plan for 2017-2019 will provide a framework until 31 March 2019 and details four strategic themes, specifically:
  1. Disability Action Plan (Consulting, Reviewing and Reporting).
  2. Increased Awareness and Understanding of the Needs of People with Disabilities.
  3. Provision of Responsive and Accessible Services to Increase Opportunities for People with Disabilities to Participate in Public Life.
  4. Improved Effectiveness of the Disability Advisory Group and Access & Inclusion Groups.
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is seeking your views on the content and actions contained within the draft Disability Action Plan for 2017-2019.
Consultation Documents

All documents are available in different formats on request.

You can obtain copies of any, or all, of the documents from the Townhall, Enniskillen, from The Grange in Omagh, or by:
  1. Downloading it from the Council’s website at: www.fermanaghomagh.com
  2. Telephoning the Council on: 0300 303 1777 ext. 21178, Textphone (028) 8225 6216
  3. Emailing the Council at: finbar.maguire@fermanaghomagh.com
For more information, contact Finbar Maguire via telephone on 0300 303 1777 ext. 21178 or via email at finbar.maguire@fermanaghomagh.com

How to Respond

The Council recognises the importance of consultation in all aspects of the implementation of our statutory disability duties and invites you to take part in this public consultation exercise.

We are happy to receive feedback by:
Letter: ‘Public Consultation’, Policy and Strategic Services, Townhall, Enniskillen BT74 7BA
Email: finbar.maguire@fermanaghomagh.com
Telephone: 0300 303 1777 ext. 21178
Textphone: (028) 8225 6216
Or by completing an online questionnaire at available at: www.fermanaghomagh.com

If you prefer a meeting in which to give your comments face-to-face, we will do our best to meet your request.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire and for sharing your views with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.

* Please note, there is a Statement of Confidentiality and Access to Information Legislation at the beginning of this questionnaire *
Confidentiality and Access to Information Legislation

Information provided in response to this consultation, including personal information, may be published or disclosed in accordance with access to information legislation: these are chiefly the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR).

If you want the information that you provide to be treated as confidential, please be aware that, under the Freedom of Information Act, there is a statutory Code of Practice (section 45) with which public authorities must comply and deals with amongst other things, obligations of confidence. In view of this, it would be helpful if you could explain to us why you regard the information you have provided as confidential. If we receive a request for disclosure of the information, we will take full account of your explanation, but we cannot give an assurance that confidentiality can be maintained in all circumstances. An automatic confidentiality disclaimer generated by your IT system will not, of itself, be regarded as binding on Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.

For further information about confidentiality of responses please contact the Information Commissioner’s Office on 028 9026 9380 or email ni@ico.gsi.gov.uk (or see their website at www.ico.gov.uk).For further information about confidentiality of responses please contact the Information Commissioner’s Office on 028 9026 9380 or email ni@ico.gsi.gov.uk (or see their website at www.ico.gov.uk).

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