Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 March 2022
494. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made towards action 104 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 (details supplied). [16344/22]
View answerThe National Disability Inclusion Strategy (NDIS) is one of two national policy frameworks through which the rights of people with disabilities in Ireland are progressively realised. The Transport Working Group established under Action 104 of the NDIS met at the end of January this year at a meeting which I chaired. The Transport Working Group was established in 2020 to drive Action 104 of the Strategy but its work was paused to prioritise initial responses to the pandemic, while the work of the main NDIS Steering Group continued.
The Group’s membership is made up of relevant Government Departments and state agencies including the National Disability Authority and the National Transport Authority.
At the meeting I chaired in January it was agreed that a "stock take" exercise would be conducted, to assess the range of transport supports and to help identify gaps.
Following engagement with my colleague Minister of Finance Paschal Donohoe T.D. last year, it was decided to use the Transport Working Group to assist in the review of the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme.
