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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: During the week a news programme was broadcast that featured a person with a disability availing of the new system of ramps. The person was brought to place A but he or she was left at that location. In other words, there is a lack of follow through in terms of the arrangements made. The NTA is the accountable body, I think. Why can the NTA not insist that such gaps in service never...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms Graham for her replies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Senator Ó Céidigh will thank you for not asking them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I was in Cuba a few years ago and everybody had to give 24 hours' notice to use public transport. It was ridiculous. One could not do anything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is there a better way of monitoring accessibility? We hear reports but who is in charge? Who is proactive in getting transparency on what is happening and reporting on it? On an advocate for change, many people come to me with issues relating to disability and I often think there is an absence of an advocate to carry the flag for them. Do we need a better advocacy service? Do we need...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: In respect of driving that change, there could be a website or somewhere people could go to make complaints if they wanted to do so. It is just to have more pressure on the system and the accountable people in the context of doing their job. That would be hugely important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: How we do measure up to best practice internationally in terms of the transparency of the problems?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Could I put a different way? I appreciate that Ms Barron might not be able to provide an answer today. Where is best practice? Where is the best accountability? Where is a real change happening most quickly and most effectively?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The NTA wants a person who advocates and pushes it every day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: On that point, perhaps we could meet a representative from the County and City Management Association before we finalise the report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: What we are saying is that someone is needed to drive that agenda. If the local authorities have accountability, it would not be a bad idea to call them before this committee and ask them for their recommendations in this. I agree that must be in our report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is no problem with that. I want everyone to get their answers.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products (1 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 204. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Freestyle Libre for diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5077/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (1 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if correspondence (details supplied) will be examined regarding the CIÉ pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5075/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (1 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 309. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a reply will issue to a query from a person (details supplied) relating to the income threshold for voluntary organisations and charities; his plans to change the limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5097/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (1 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 319. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on issues raised by a person (details supplied) regarding JobPath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5023/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (7 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 159. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding a work permit application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6118/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (7 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: 278. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the further funding available to support a project (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6215/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (7 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I ask members, witnesses and those in the Gallery to turn off their mobile telephones. As agreed at our previous meeting, we will deal with correspondence received before the main business of the meeting. No. 2018/205 is an email from Ms Cáit Hayes forwarding a briefing document regarding COM (2017) 647, on which the Houses of the Oireachtas submitted a reasoned opinion. It is proposed...