Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

It is a goal of the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, and mine to increase the number of PA hours available across the country. PA hours are designed to allow a person with a physical or intellectual disability to live as full a life as possible. Based on how the Deputy described the situation his constituent is facing, her ability to live what has been a very fulfilling life so far with her experience at second level is now being impacted by the difficulty with travel to her third-level facility. The work we are doing in trying to get more PA hours is important there. The pilot in Leitrim is designed specifically for people with disabilities. It recognises the particular challenges a person with a disability using public transport has and the particular supports he or she needs.

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