I propose to take Questions Nos. 229, 230, 239 and 243 together.
I understand this matter refers to a facility provided by organisations in the arts, music and entertainment sector whereby a personal assistant or any individual accompanying a person with a disability to an entertainment event, receives a free ticket to that event.
I am fully committed to supporting the needs of people with disabilities in all of the sectoral programmes under the remit of my Department. While I have no role in relation to the decisions of commercial bodies in certain sectors, I am open to considering what options might be available to encourage greater access to facilities by people with disabilities, including the question of access to facilities by personal assistants.