Written answers
Thursday, 11 March 2021
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Violet-Anne Wynne (Clare, Sinn Fein)
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30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of SPSV licences that were applied for or renewed in County Clare in 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of wheelchair-accessible vehicle grant applications that were received in 2020 and to date in 2021; the number granted given that there are only six wheelchair-accessible taxis available in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13799/21]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licences and administration of grants for SPSVs, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013.
Given the role of the NTA as regulator, I have referred your question to the Authority for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days
Violet-Anne Wynne (Clare, Sinn Fein)
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31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of buses in the public bus service in County Clare that have wheelchair access; the details of recent tendering processes that took place for the provision of bus services in County Clare through the LocalLink programme as part of Transport for Ireland; if there was a stipulation made in the contracts to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13800/21]
Violet-Anne Wynne (Clare, Sinn Fein)
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32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been a reduction in wheelchair-accessible services on any of the routes that were previously provided by a company (details supplied) which now do not have the contracts for the routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13801/21]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 31 and 32 together.
As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.
It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) which has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and the development of an integrated, accessible public transport network. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural Transport Programme which operates under the Local Link brand.
In light of the NTA's responsibilities in this matter, I have referred your questions to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.
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