Dr. Aideen Hartney:

To respond to the Deputy, I ask my colleague, Ms Wilkinson, to talk a little about the transport actions that were set out in the comprehensive employment strategy as a recognition of exactly the points that she raised but I will first make an overarching point that we are talking about transport and housing and those other supports in the context of employment. What we would advise is that all those Departments look at everything they do in a way that includes disabilities. For example, where the Department of Transport or another organisation is looking at BusConnects or active travel, they should ask what the impact would be on various groups in society, including the disabled. It is not just thinking about how a person gets to work but is this transport provision inclusive for everybody, and ensure that is what lies behind the universal design approach. There has been some good progress.