Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I ask that question because it is related to the question I am going to put to the Tánaiste now, which is about the Government decision to abolish the motorised transport grant and the mobility allowance. Following a rí rá, provision was made for those citizens with disabilities to have a temporary arrangement but no other citizens have had access to any transport scheme since then, including many citizens with disabilities from my constituency of Louth. The health (transport support) Bill has been on the Government's legislative programme for years. A memorandum was brought to Government on proposals for a new transport payment scheme but it was withdrawn. How much longer do we have to wait for this scheme? Will I have to come into this House at some point in the future and ask if Members remember when Deputy Leo Varadkar was Taoiseach? How much longer will citizens have to wait for this scheme?

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