Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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519. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date of the last and next meetings of his Department's accessibility consultative committee; his plans to engage with the disability sector in improving transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18147/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​My Department's Accessibility Consultative Committee last met on 25 November 2015. A date for the next meeting has not yet been arranged. Transport Access for All, my Department's Sectoral Plan under the Disability Act 2005, was prepared following an extensive consultative process with all stakeholders and continues to guide Departmental policy in improving accessibility to public transport for people with mobility, sensory and cognitive impairments.  My Department is also involved in the National Disability Inclusion Strategy which is working across Departments to support and encourage participation of people with disabilities in society.