Access Officer

An Access Officer is a specially assigned staff member who is responsible for co-ordinating assistance and guidance for persons with disabilities, to access to the widest possible extent, the full range of services that we provide. In addition, our Access Officer will also act as a point of contact for people with disabilities seeking advice on a range of issues, including how best to access our building, as well as the range of publications in alternate formats that we can make available.

Our Access Officer, in accordance with Section 26(2) of the Disability Act 2005, is Mr. Bill Whelan. 

Mr. Whelan may be contacted at:

The Intellectual Property Office of Ireland,

Government Offices,

Hebron Road,

Kilkenny, R95 H4XC.

Telephone: +353 (0)56 7720111

Email: ipinfo@ipoi.gov.ie