The need to examine standards was clearly signalled in the consultation paper by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in February last year. That paper and the responses to it informed the preparation of the Bill and resulted in its focus on standards. It made specific reference to the limitations of the current specification relating to licensing, for example, of wheelchair accessible taxis. The questions raised in the paper in relation to wheelchair accessible taxis are of fundamental importance in the consideration of future policy relating to such vehicles. The commission being established by the legislation will determine the manner of and time frame for implementation of a policy on accessible services.