Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters

Accessibility: Discussion

Mr. Garret Doocey:

On wheelchair-accessible vehicles, WAVs, there is definitely an urban-rural issue. Overall, the percentage of WAVs since the introduction of grants or going back over the past six or seven years has gone from about 3% of the overall fleet up to around 18%. There is an urban-rural issue which needs some consideration. There are generous grants available, as Ms Graham outlined. On the legislative issue around the local area hackneys, we are happy to consider the outcomes of the review to which Ms Graham referred. If there are issues on the legislative side, we will work with the NTA to address issues caused by the legislative framework.

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