David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 355: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the taxi companies used by her Department and State agencies under the aegis of her Department have a minimum percentage of taxis which are accessible for people with disabilities and wheelchair users; the amount expended by her Department and State agencies on taxi hire each year from 2003 to date in 2008 respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7931/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy on the amounts expended by my Department on taxi hire for staff is contained in the following table. My Department has accounts with three taxi companies. Two of these companies have a minimum of 10% of taxis, while the third company has a minimum of 20% of taxis, which are accessible for people with disabilities and wheelchair users.

Day to day expenditure on taxis by the agencies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the individual Agencies.