Disability Advisory Group

The purpose of the Disability Advisory Group is to provide support, guidance and direction to Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (Elected Members and Officers) on matters related to disability.

The Disability Advisory Group will provide:

• Access to expertise and knowledge.
• Expanded communication links between individuals and organisations.
• Advocacy and lobbying.

The updated Terms of Reference for the Disability Advisory Group can be accessed via the ‘Related Files’ section of this webpage, or by clicking here.

Membership

The group consists of both Elected Members and Volunteers who are co-opted from existing Groups.

The Members of the Disability Advisory Group meet regularly throughout the year, therefore if you have an issue or a concern regarding access to Council services or facilities please feel free to contact a Member via the below contact details:

Volunteer Members

Omagh Access Advisory Group Representatives:

Dermot Devlin (email address: info@mywayaccess.com)
Gerry Knight (email address: gerryknight1@btinternet.com)
Joanne McDonald (email: joanne.mcdonald@mencap.org.uk)

Fermanagh Access Advisory Group Representatives:

Eileen Drumm (email address: eileenwmw@gmail.com)
Gerry Maguire (email address: gerry42@btinternet.com)
Andrew Wilson (email address: andypwil@btinternet.com)

Elected Members

Councillor Stephen Donnelly
Councillor Tommy Maguire
Councillor Emmet McAleer
Councillor Garbhan McPhillips
Councillor Donal O’Cofaigh
Councillor Errol Thompson
Councillor Victor Warrington

Meeting Details

There will be up to six meetings per year, and the minutes of previous meetings can be found below:

24 November 2021
29 September 2021
28 June 2021
26 April 2021
23 February 2021
30 October 2020
30 July 2020
30 January 2020
28 November 2019
24 September 2019 (Joint Advisory Group Meeting – Action Planning)
23 July 2019 (Action Planning Meeting)
20 June 2019 (Joint Advisory Group Meeting)
22 January 2019 (Joint Advisory Group Meeting)
1 November 2018
26 July 2018
24 May 2018
29 March 2018
1 February 2018
28 November 2017
20 July 2017
18 May 2017
16 March 2017
19 January 2017
29 September 2016
28 July 2016
26 May 2016
24 March 2016
29 January 2016