Written answers

Tuesday, 26 February 2008

Department of An Taoiseach

Departmental Transport

9:00 pm

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 91: To ask the Taoiseach if the taxi companies used by his Department and State agencies under the aegis of his Department have a minimum percentage of taxis which are accessible for people with disabilities and wheelchair users; the amount expended by his Department and State agencies on taxi hire each year from 2003 to date in 2008 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7939/08]

Photo of Bertie AhernBertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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Taxi companies used by this Department and State Agencies under the aegis have a minimum percentage of taxis which are accessible for people with disabilities and wheelchair users. I set out below a schedule which contains details of the amount expended by the Department and by agencies under the aegis of the Department on taxi hire from 2003 to end January 2008.

Department of the Taoiseach
Taxi Hire Cost200320042005200620072008 (to end January)
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Department of the Taoiseach95,508.49100,883.4692,174.5893,510.8285,963.529,128.22
State Agencies/Bodies
Taxi Hire Cost200320042005200620072008
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NESDO (incl. NESC, NESF and NCPP)4,374.004,900.007,017.007,822.0010,035.001,134.00
National Forum on Europe1,660.712,006.992,400.963,666.485,008.1365.00
Independent Commission of Inquiry2,920.00300.00
Ireland Newfoundland Partnership376.59597.86379.292,105.34
Forum for Peace and Reconciliation193.5824.98
Information Society Commission894.58127.60
Taskforce on Active Citizenship882.01
Commission of Investigation1,661.632,197.72
Central Statistics Office17,173.9817,769.5817,030.3218,964.6422,497.382,808.60
Law Reform Commission169.85631.85
Total27,216.8525,935.1729,160.3533,199.9840,277.704,007.60

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