Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 347: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he is currently taking to ensure that people with reduced mobility are protected from discrimination when travelling by air; when the EU regulation on this matter will be adopted by member states; when his Department's sectoral plan under the Disability Act 2005 covering accessible transport will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12920/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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It is expected that the EU regulation referred to by the Deputy will be adopted at Council in May 2006. With regard to my Department's sectoral plan, it is intended that it will be finalised by mid July 2006 in time for presentation to the Houses of the Oireachtas by the statutory date.

Prior to the enactment of the legislation referred to, the current practice is that individual airlines have their own rules and procedures in this area, which must be approved for safety purposes by the Irish Aviation Authority.