Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion

Mr. John Fulham:

It has been a very interesting meeting, listening to everybody and the various inputs. I again reiterate my thanks on behalf of the Irish Wheelchair Association for the opportunity to talk to the committee. I refer to what I said earlier on. People with disabilities are not vulnerable. The constructs of the society around us is what makes us vulnerable. We welcome an opportunity to work with the committee and the Department to ensure we put in place the correct mechanisms to protect people who use those footpaths and shared spaces. We look forward to that interaction.