Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I again mention following up with the local authorities. The only concern I had listening to Ciaran Foley this morning was when he was asked about the accessibility of some of the machines for people who have issues. They might not be very mobile or able to reach the machine, depending on the type. He said some machines were capable of tending to the needs of people in wheelchairs, for example, but he did not confirm that all machines were accessible. If the local authorities are going to roll this out, I ask that at least those machines would be accessible for all, as opposed to the hotch-potch that might be there at the moment. As I said, all speakers in the House tonight have spoken about the positivity of the scheme and how we want people to engage with it.

To follow up on what Deputy Farrell said, I note the Minister of State's response about cash being a genuine way to reimburse people but perhaps there could be some kind of app on a phone that could be credited. I am not going to say it should be Revolut or whatever, but if there was something like that that could credit someone's personal account, it might be more efficient.

Lastly, on the reliability issue, I know this morning Ciaran Foley said most machines were functioning properly. There could be some kind of app flagging that machines-----

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