Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what measures have been put in place to ensure wheelchair accessibility for buses and trains providing services to County Galway, including addressing issues with lack of space on Intercity trains, around seat bookings and with regard to mobility supports at train stations for wheelchair users and individuals with mobility issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31224/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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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, for example Irish Rail and Bus Éireann, who have responsibility for day-to-day operational issues, to progressively make public transport accessible.

As the specific issues raised in relation to advance notice requirements, are operational matters for both Irish Rail and Bus Éireann, in the first instance, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to both companies for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response from either company within ten working days.