Mr. Ciarán Delaney:

I am glad because I was going to clarify that, because as far as I know under the rules, I am entitled to respect and I would ask that the same respect that I have given to the Deputy might be extended to me. One of the chief executives said that if I was to be selected or so offered, they would welcome me for the simple reason of the way I have interacted with them.

We have a scenario now where at the public transport forum I was surprised to have the chair of Dublin Bus come looking for me. The chair of Dublin Bus asked me how things are with the disability sector in Dublin Bus and I said they were fine. The next thing he looked me straight in the face and asked what is the real situation. I said I had a great relationship with Ms Dolores Henchin, who has been fantastic and Ms Hill and I will be meeting Ms Henchin and Mr. Ray Hernan after this. He insisted on giving me his personal email so that if there were any issues that I needed to bring to his attention I could do so.

The Deputy raised another issue about Irish Rail. Automatic ramps need to be put in so that people can access the ramps. One presses a button and that is retrofitted. I will be meeting Mr. Liam Kenny this afternoon. This may sound like overkill but it is a fact. Since Mr. Jim Meade went in there has basically been avolte-face.A full review of all way-guidance signage in the station has been launched. I was invited to a meeting on that. I was asked for my opinions and whether I recommend people. The construct of the disability access group is being reviewed.

I forgot to mention changing places. If one is in the North, one sees these in shopping centres. These are changing places for an adult who may be incontinent. There is a hoist is built into the ceiling and the person can be taken out of the wheelchair and changed. That that should be mandatory in any transport hub, so that one people with those sorts of disabilities can travel and avail of these facilities.

On what Mr. O'Leary said earlier, wheelchair accessible bus stops in the Cork area have been withdrawn from service and non-wheelchair accessible bus stops have been put in. An NBRU member, Seán Murphy, highlighted that fact to great effect. He has recently retired but he was fantastic. Mr. Tim O'Leary, who is the acting services manager in Capwell bus station, Cork, has started engaging with people with disabilities and with Cork Association for Autism. I do not know if this is being read by the chief executive but those who know me know I do not plámás people. I say it as I see it and that is a trait of Asperger's syndrome. There is no filter and one simply comes straight out with something. I can stand over everything I say.