Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The delegates want change and equality, as do members. It is the job of the committee to transparently bring the witnesses' points to the attention of the companies and people responsible. The committee will have to discuss that but it seems to me that we should bring the chief executives of the transport companies - the boss people - before the committee. The committee will have to hand the contributions of today's delegates and will summarise them and ask those chief executives to appear not to give speeches but to respond to the points raised and to outline how and what they will change. Following that, we can seek to have the Minister, the National Transport Authority, the National Disability Authority, Dublin Airport Authority and other such bodies appear. We will also seek representatives of local authorities because there is a huge problem with simple mobility such that it is often impossible to go from one street to another because paths are not properly lit and there is inadequate access to proper interchanges, crossover intersections and so on. That is how we will proceed. We will have to discuss it fully, but we will ensure the transport authorities that run the systems discussed today will be here to respond directly to the questions raised. Today's delegates will be made aware of dates and times and what we are doing.

It has been a very important discussion and very enlightening in the sense that one is not often aware of all the relevant issues. I was aware of some, but I am now far better briefed and understand clearly what the committee has to do.

I now propose that the committee go into private session. I thank the delegates for their attendance.