Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is a question on behalf of our colleague, Senator Black, who is online but not in the precincts of Leinster House. She asked me to put a very simple question. There was a hearing of the disability matters committee on Monday dealing with the issue of self-advocates, access to equality of opportunity and so on. A lady by the name of Annette Costello gave evidence and made the point there was no facility or way for somebody who is in a wheelchair to get a hoist to put them on a DEXA scanning machine. She has tried a number of different providers, both private and public, and there does not seem to be any way of doing it. This seems very serious. Perhaps the witnesses can comment on it and if they cannot they might communicate directly with the clerk because the issue needs to be resolved.