| 55 Monitoring visits to investigate disability accessibility Where: The Ombudsman carries out monitoring visits to investigate the accessibility of public buildings, such as primary and lower secondary schools, other educational establishments, town halls, libraries, hospitals and polling stations. Why: At the request of Parliament, the Ombudsman monitors developments regarding equal treatment of persons with disabilities. In this connection, the Ombudsman monitors, among other things, physical accessibility for persons with disabilities. The aim is to check that the rules intended to ensure that public buildings are accessible to everybody are observed. How: During monitoring visits, the Ombudsman’s monitoring team are shown around the buildings. The Ombudsman’s monitoring teams bring along measuring equipment to check, for instance, whether the dimensions of toilet facilities for persons with disabilities and lifts are in accordance with building regulations. Who: The Monitoring Department carries out the monitoring of accessibility. A wheelchair user from the Danish Association of the Physically Disabled and a consultant from the Danish Association of the Blind participate in these monitoring visits as consultants. In addition, the Ombudsman’s special advisor on children’s issues has participated in monitoring visits to primary and lower secondary schools.