Written answers

Wednesday, 6 December 2006

Department of Transport

Departmental Programmes

9:00 pm

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 105: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made by his Department in relation to its disability sectoral plan; the measures which have been implemented; the measures which remain to be implemented and the timeframe for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41765/06]

Photo of Pat GallagherPat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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A motion of both Houses of the Oireachtas approving 'Transport Access for All', my Department's Sectoral Plan under the Disability Act 2005, was passed on 17/18 October 2006 along with the Plans of five other Government Departments.

The Plan is now being implemented in conjunction with the Transport 21 investment programme and accessibility is being promoted in two ways. First, accessibility is being built into new transport infrastructure projects from the design stage. Secondly, funding is being provided to continue with the phased modification of existing infrastructure and facilities to make them accessible.

All major refurbishment projects at bus and rail stations, together with the construction of new stations and the purchase of trains or buses take account of the needs of people with mobility and sensory impairments. Work in this area is now being extended to taxis as well as air and marine passenger transport.

In general, the timescales for the various elements of the Plan are expected to be completed within the 10-year timeframe of Transport 21. Individual targets are set out in an Appendix to the Sectoral Plan.

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