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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (17 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 209. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review will be conducted into the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2207/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. The information they provided us with is useful. There is no doubt that there has been a substantial improvement over the decades in public transport services. I recall being a member of the consultative panel of the Dublin Transport Initiative that discussed some of the proposals that we now see in operation. The committee is examining...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Is disability factored in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: What about customer service surveys?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I am talking about people who cannot use the service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: What about the question on Irish Rail?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Where is that being piloted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: What about design, in relation to Bus Éireann?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: That means that there is a requirement to have a suitable surface or platform in place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: That comes back to local authorities. I take the point about the joined-up nature of the issue which has been a bone of contention for me for some time. Outside the Dublin Bus network, we are talking about Bus Éireann and private operators. Is it the case that some local authorities are more proactive about seeking funding or is there a very definite agenda coming from the NTA which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Is there a national audit of what is required or do we need to speak to the NTA on that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Do we have any idea of what the timeline for the challenge at European level is?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: There is supposed to be a different approach. At what point does the different approach kick in? This money is a valuable resource that could be used on services if we could get to a point that there is an acceptance rather than the very adversarial approach. Invariably, not a week goes by that we do not see people outside a court where an apology has been made. We have seen the extent of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: When does the penny drop that an urgency is required to changing the approach? When the committee corresponds with the agencies could we get an idea of what process is needed to change to a system where there is an acceptance of liability?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I remember something very similar when some years ago I asked parliamentary questions about education and how much it was costing the State when parents were taking cases seeking appropriate education for their children who had special educational needs. Over the previous three years it had totalled some €20 million. The parents were only seeking education for their children. Part...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I do not think they are the bodies that we are particularly worried about. It is the bodies whose accounts date from 2014.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: There is a trend, though, among some of these ETBs regarding the oversight by the boards. When one sees it in more than one ETB, there is a role for the Department of Education and Skills here. It is not just one ETB. Perhaps we should suggest they do significant work on governance because I do not think the board members actually understand their responsibilities or what an audit...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: There is probably not a day that goes by where we see a report such as this where procurement does not crop up. Value for money is the key issue. I agree with the point made that there is a perception, at least, and it is quite destructive, that there may be preferred people who are fortunate in doing more business with a particular entity. The procurement rules probably favour the larger...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Where did the funds come from?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Where do we find these people?