Dáil debates

Tuesday, 14 June 2016

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions

Public Transport

4:35 pm

Photo of Imelda MunsterImelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I spoke about the lifts being out of order. In my constituency, covering Louth and east Meath, I know of a gentleman who is a wheelchair user. He attempts to travel from Laytown to Drogheda on an almost daily basis. He is one of those people left at the side of the road as the public bus drives off.

The Minister spoke about taxis. I know the target for having taxis accessible for wheelchair users and people with disabilities is between 60% and 70% by 2017. As of April 2015, it was at 5%. What plans does the Minister have to follow through on that because we would need to make a huge percentage improvement in order to reach that target by 2017?

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