Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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462. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional transport provisions that will be put in place at Temple Accommodation Centre, Horseleap, Moate, County Westmeath; if he is aware that some residents are having to pay substantial taxi fee's to get to medical appointment's as the transport provided is inadequate, and that there are instances at this facility where pregnant women have been unable to get to medical appointments. [44860/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) cannot comment on individual cases.

To facilitate international applicants resident at the Temple Spa Accommodation Centre, there is a shuttle service contracted seven days a week for trips to and from Moate and Athlone. The service provides a twice-daily pickup and drop off from the centre, Monday to Thursday and Saturday, and once on Friday and Sunday.

Residents who require emergency or incidental transportation can avail of reimbursement of their taxi fares through their local Community Welfare Officer (CWO), once relevant documentation is supplied.

Where non-emergency transportation is required, the shuttle bus service allows residents to access recreational, educational, medical facilities and other services.