1. Accessible Public Transport
Kevin Doyle
13 April 2018

2. 1 Role of DTTAS in accessible public transport
Policy Funding Sectoral Plan, NDIS, CES & other Government strategies Accessibility Consultative Committee – Oversight and Monitoring Board appointments EU legislation and UN Convention

3. Policy 2
DTTAS high level policy goal for accessible public transport - “Transport Access for All’ Disability Act National Disability Inclusion Strategy

4. Funding 3
New public transport infrastructure Retro-fitting of older public transport infrastructure Budget €28m over the period 2018 – National Development Plan to 2027 – €8.6 billion capital investment in public transport Rural Transport Programme

5. Sectoral Plan, NDIS, CES & other Government accessibility related strategies/plans4
Disability Act 2005 – sections 31 & 34 Review of Sectoral Plan Sectoral Plan relationship to the NDIS, CES and other accessibility related Government strategies/plans New Work Programme

6. 5 Accessibility Consultative Committee
• Background – PTAC, NDIS • Terms of Reference • Membership • Work Programme

7. Board appointments 6
Appointments to NTA, Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and CIE PAS advertised 4 positions on 26 March Closing date for applications – 3pm Friday 20 April Essential, legislative and desirable criteria

8. 7 EU legislation and UN Convention
• EU Passenger rights legislation • EU Accessibility Act • UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities