VIDEO. Disability: “The objective is to make all stations fully accessible by 2027”, announces Minister Geneviève Darrieussecq

While the sixth National Conference on Disability (CNH) is being held this Wednesday, April 26 at the Elysee Palace, Geneviève Darrieussecq, guest of “Four Truths” on France 2, Wednesday morning, estimated that “we are behind on accessibility issues” people with disabilities in different places. “The State is responsible for its infrastructures, but we also have carriers, municipalities, a whole range of managers who must move towards complete accessibility”recalled the Minister Delegate for People with Disabilities.

Concerning access to transport, Geneviève Darrieussecq specified that, on the “nearly 160” national stations, “half are now fully accessible”. “The objective for us is that all national stations be made fully accessible by 2027”she estimated, adding that an envelope of 400 million euros is planned for this.

Teams “progressively deployed”

Concerning the care of children with disabilities in the education system, Geneviève Darrieussecq indicated that “dedicated teams” medico-social professionals “will be able to intervene in schools to help teachers and professionals who are in schools to support these children in the best possible way”.

“These teams will be deployed gradually. (…) The objective being that in 2027, we will have deployed this in a majority of schools”she clarified.