Nicky McFadden (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the membership of the review group to discuss options in relation to alternatives to the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant; if any of those members specifically represent the end user of disability services; if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be considered for inclusion on the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16387/13]

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health if he will allow a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath to attend the meetings which she has set up to look at the transport and mobility issue [16676/13]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1169 and 1224 together.

Membership of the Project Group to review the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant, which is independently chaired, is drawn from both the statutory and the non-statutory sectors. The work of the Project Group is being supported by the National Disability Authority and includes representatives from the Irish Wheelchair Association, the Disability Federation of Ireland, the Centre for Independent Living, an independent service user and advocate for people with disabilities and a retired County Council Manager with relevant experience. Minister Reilly and I have instructed the Project Group to seek solutions across the whole of Government, so that alongside representatives from the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive, membership also includes representatives from An Pobal and from the Departments of Transport, Tourism & Sport, Environment, Community & Local Government, Social Protection and Finance.

Minister Reilly and I do not propose to appoint additional members to the Project Group. Any views held by individuals or organisations in relation to this issue can be made known to the Project Group through the public consultation process currently underway and available on the Department of Health's website www.doh.ie