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

Imelda Munster: Yes, but for profit, not as a service. There is a massive difference between the two. For example, public service providers serve the least profitable routes because they provide a public service. Mr. Traynor said the private operators need to be funded by the State. How does he propose that be done? Does he propose tax increases to pay for it? Does he propose to borrow or to cut...

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

Imelda Munster: Okay, but going by the CTTC's business model, its business plan, as it stands, it does not provide a service for all the people; it provides a service for the able-bodied.

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

Imelda Munster: What percentage of the CTTC's vehicles are wheelchair-accessible?

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

Imelda Munster: Does Mr. Traynor have statistics on this?

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

Imelda Munster: Yes, but the CTTC is operating its private service - and fair play to it - and making its profit from it. However, Mr. Traynor wants to make the State responsible and is asking that some of the CTTC's costs be offloaded on the State. The CTTC applies for contracts. One way of looking at the matter is that if it is a problem for the CTTC to provide wheelchair-accessible services, perhaps we...

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

Imelda Munster: Yes, but I am saying to Mr. Traynor-----

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

Imelda Munster: Of course, but it is like any business. If one goes into a business wanting to provide a thorough service, one is aware there is a cost factor, particularly when it is-----

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

Imelda Munster: I will finish up. It seemed from the Mr. Traynor's statement that he pretty much admits there is no private sector solution to this issue. If there were, I suppose we would have it.

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

Imelda Munster: Mr. Traynor has seen from earlier discussions the struggle it is to provide public transport. I had asked him the question to see what his suggestion was-----

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

Imelda Munster: -----and how we would secure the funding, whether by raising taxes or otherwise. Mr. Traynor wants the State to subside the CTTC.

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

Imelda Munster: However, the CTTC would then cherry-pick the routes. That is the problem.

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

Imelda Munster: The CTTC would apply for certain routes.

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

Imelda Munster: Yes, but I am saying the difference between the CTTC and the public transport system - again, I am just pointing it out-----

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

Imelda Munster: -----is that the latter provides a service.

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

Imelda Munster: Yes, not in the context of whether or not it is the most profitable route or the most used route. It is a service. That is the difference.

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

Imelda Munster: That is all I am-----

Report on the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (23 Jan 2018)

Imelda Munster: I commend the work of both the Citizens' Assembly and the committee on the eighth amendment and especially my three party colleagues Deputies Jonathan O'Brien and Louise O'Reilly and Senator Paul Gavan. I also commend the chairperson of the committee, Senator Noone. The committee has recommended that the eighth amendment be removed from the Constitution and has made recommendations on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Provision (24 Jan 2018)

Imelda Munster: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role his Department has in the requisition of longer trams on the LUAS green line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3515/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Imelda Munster: I asked if I could ask all my questions together, when it is my turn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Imelda Munster: What I had said to the Chairman was that I wanted, when my turn came, to ask all my questions at the same time rather than to jump back and forth. I am not looking to skip.