Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)

I said that new carriages would make a difference. The Deputy acknowledged that, which I appreciate. We have significantly increased funding for an accessibility retrofit programme. It is up to €25 million per annum. All new infrastructure is designed with universal access principles, but some stations require changes to platforms, which we are doing. That is under way. I can provide the Deputy with a list of the work that is under way. I take this area of our responsibilities very seriously. We are working very closely with the Minister, Deputy Foley, on the forthcoming national disability strategy. We have made a substantial and detailed submission to that. We have responsibilities in that regard. For the information of the committee and the Deputy regarding the retrofitting of legacy stations, the number of rail stations with new design bridge crossings in 2025 will be four. There will also be rail stations with improved accessibility. Approximately 22 different projects are under way this year across our network to improve accessibility, with an allocation of €25 million. The Deputy mentioned public transport. The number of wheelchair accessible vehicles in the taxi fleet is now 4,000, which has been transformational. We have got to continue to do this on a phased basis.