Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be provided to the wheelchair accessible (WAV23) scheme, given the unprecedented interest in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13320/23]

Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that was allocated to the wheelchair accessible (WAV23) scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13321/23]

Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of people that are on the WAV23 waitlist to date; the estimated number of those on the waitlist that will be allocated funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13322/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 282, 283 and 284 together.

The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, including administration of grants for wheelchair accessible SPSVs, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry.

Accordingly, I have referred your questions to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.