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Accessible Restrooms Dublin, Ireland

I've seen a lot of photos of U.S. ADA restrooms on the internet and many, if not most, have a trash bin positioned next to the toilet like the first photo above (I'm not sure what the white cylinder is in the second photo). I understand that businesses don't want people flushing garbage down the toilet, particularly feminine hygiene products. But I thought it was not permitted to place anything on the floor in the 60" x 56" (or 60" x 59") clear floor space for the toilet. Are all these restrooms I've seen in violation?
 
Do they ever, note the knurling on the grab bars.
No open faced toilet seats.
Very shallow sinks front to back.
 
All i know in Germany, if you use a toilet facility, you have to pay 50 pense if you use a water closet, guys get to pee free in urinal troughs..

sounds like a great fee to implement for accessibility yin the us... when 3% of the population is driving construction cost up for 97% of the american population.... sorry rank over, beer is good, people are crazy...
 
In Cuba most public RR's have an attendant dispensing sheets (not rolls) of TP, this the result of an antiquated failing sewage system. Don't go expecting western quality RR's, otherwise it is a great place to visit and time travel (yes, the old cars are real).
 
ADAguy said:
In Cuba most public RR's have an attendant dispensing sheets (not rolls) of TP, this the result of an antiquated failing sewage system. Don't go expecting western quality RR's, otherwise it is a great place to visit and time travel (yes, the old cars are real).
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ADA Guy:

You've been there, how, part of an educational group? My cigar roller is Cuban, Castro confiscated his tobacco and sugar plantations then threw him in prison, he escaped, stole a row boat and rowed to Guantanamo Bay where he got assylum. With relations improving I asked if he would ever bo back for a visit? He said no and that Cuba had been under Socialism for so long that his people would never work again. He is on a right-wing extremist list now (he showed it to me), he's also on UPS and FedEx lists where everything he ships is put on a report to the government, he fears that we are going the same way as Cuba and moved to Costa Rica but came back, he keeps talking about trying to find a country that is still free.
 
Went as a participant of a Cal Poly SLO sponsored tour coordinated with the government, pre Obama.
only 38 of us. Met with government officials including minister of finance and Havana City Architect for its reconstruction. No questions off limits. Visited Bay of Pigs and University of the Arts (google it!). Very friendly people, it is an eye opener. Building codes? Nah! They lack materials.
 
You went to Cuba and didn't bring me back any Cuban cigars?

Barack Obama took steps last month to relax travel restrictions on Cuba.

He issued an executive order loosening limits on U.S. travel and money remittances to the communist-led Caribbean nation.

It was an extension of his efforts to reach out to its people.

The measures restore rules in place before former President George W Bush's administration that allowed religious, academic and other non-governmental organisation travel.

But they stop short of lifting a ban on tourist travel by Americans to the island of 11 million people.

The White House says the steps are aimed at developing 'people-to-people' contacts.

It will allow more travel for college professors and students, artists and church groups.

Obama lifted virtually all restrictions on Cuban-Americans visiting their homeland and sending money to relatives in 2009.¹
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¹ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...an-cigars-hours-ordered-US-trade-embargo.html
 
I did, but at $500/box for the best I have rationed them out. Artwork and hand woven linens were the best buy and grilled octopus was better than sushi.
 
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