Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 March 2023
160. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the role his Department plays in the provision of transport for young adults with intellectual disabilities to attend further education, employment or training facilities; when he expects the final report of the Transport Working Group for the enhancement of transport and mobility supports to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10621/23]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, I am fully committed to strengthening our public transport offerings and progressively making them accessible for all, especially for disabled people/persons with disabilities, reduced mobility, and older people.
However, I must emphasise to the Deputy that specialised non-public (closed) door-to-door services do not fall under my aegis. The type of dedicated, individual transport service referred to by the Deputy, falls outside of the public transport remit of my Department and its agencies.
In relation to the report referred to by the Deputy, it is the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) which chaired the Working Group that produced this report. This was arising from commitments under the National Disability Inclusion Strategy (NDIS) and the Make Work Pay Report, to review the current provision of disability transport and mobility schemes across Government Departments, agencies, and local authorities. I understand that this report has been published by DCEDIY and is available on DCEDIY's website, and more information could be obtained by contacting that Department.
