Written answers
Tuesday, 26 February 2008
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Transport
9:00 pm
David 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]
Bertie 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 Cost | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 (to end January) |
â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | |
Department of the Taoiseach | 95,508.49 | 100,883.46 | 92,174.58 | 93,510.82 | 85,963.52 | 9,128.22 |
State Agencies/Bodies | ||||||
Taxi Hire Cost | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | |
NESDO (incl. NESC, NESF and NCPP) | 4,374.00 | 4,900.00 | 7,017.00 | 7,822.00 | 10,035.00 | 1,134.00 |
National Forum on Europe | 1,660.71 | 2,006.99 | 2,400.96 | 3,666.48 | 5,008.13 | 65.00 |
Independent Commission of Inquiry | 2,920.00 | 300.00 | ||||
Ireland Newfoundland Partnership | 376.59 | 597.86 | 379.29 | 2,105.34 | ||
Forum for Peace and Reconciliation | 193.58 | 24.98 | ||||
Information Society Commission | 894.58 | 127.60 | ||||
Taskforce on Active Citizenship | 882.01 | |||||
Commission of Investigation | 1,661.63 | 2,197.72 | ||||
Central Statistics Office | 17,173.98 | 17,769.58 | 17,030.32 | 18,964.64 | 22,497.38 | 2,808.60 |
Law Reform Commission | 169.85 | 631.85 | ||||
Total | 27,216.85 | 25,935.17 | 29,160.35 | 33,199.98 | 40,277.70 | 4,007.60 |
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