Ms Sarah Lennon:

I endorse what Dr. Kennedy said about disability equality training. Awareness is not enough. The barriers disabled people face in terms of different structures are often very unique; therefore, equality training is definitely the way forward. Deputies Munster and Barry both referred to private companies. The UNCRPD does not single out public transport. Rather, it refers to transportation. We must be aware that Ireland has signified very clearly that it intends to set in stone a two-tier system between public and private services. The standards of reasonable accommodation for disabled people will be at different levels for public services vis-à-visprivate services. That will be included in legislation. That is a big problem for Ireland's compliance, and we intend to make a declaration in that regard when we ratify the UNCRPD. It is a big problem, and as to the free travel pass-----