Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Yesterday, 3 December, was International Disability Day. Under the proposed health (transport support) Bill there are plans to implement a scheme to make individual payments as a contribution towards transport costs for those with severe disabilities and on low income who cannot access public transport. I have a number of constituents whose lives have been made hell. They are unable to access vital public services or utilise public transport because of their disability. Will the Taoiseach advise us of the status of this Bill and when will it be implemented? People are in urgent need of the scheme provided for under this Bill.

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