Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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306. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure that all train and DART stations are staffed to assist persons with disabilities board and alight from trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32110/21]

Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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307. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the requirement for disabled persons to give four hours or any advance notice of their intention to use the DART will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32111/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 306 and 307 together.

As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.

Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for promoting the development of an integrated, accessible public transport network.

The NTA works with the relevant public transport operators, who have responsibility for day to day operational issues, to progressively make public transport accessible.

As the issues raised are a matter for Irish Rail in the first instance, I have forwarded the Deputy's questions to the Company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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309. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure that all public transport services and transport authorities and bodies under his remit have disability users groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32113/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by my officials and will be forwarded to the Deputy within 10 working days.