Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he intends introducing legislation to ensure that all buses providing scheduled services, both in rural and urban areas, are wheelchair compatible, to ensure accessibility for wheelchair users to scheduled bus services as an equality measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27746/24]

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, who have responsibility for day to day operational issues, to progressively make public transport more accessible.

In light of the NTA's responsibilities for accessible public transport, in conjunction with the transport operators as appropriate, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.