Accessible Public Transport Kevin Doyle 13 April 2018
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
Policy 2 DTTAS high level policy goal for accessible public transport - “Transport Access for All’ Disability Act 2005 National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021
Funding 3 New public transport infrastructure Retro-fitting of older public transport infrastructure Budget 2018 - €28m over the period 2018 – 2021 National Development Plan to 2027 – €8.6 billion capital investment in public transport Rural Transport Programme
Sectoral Plan, NDIS, CES & other Government accessibility related strategies/plans 4 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
5 Accessibility Consultative Committee • Background – PTAC, NDIS • Terms of Reference • Membership • Work Programme
Board appointments 6 Appointments to NTA, Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and CIE PAS advertised 4 positions on 26 March 2018 Closing date for applications – 3pm Friday 20 April 2018 Essential, legislative and desirable criteria
7 EU legislation and UN Convention • EU Passenger rights legislation • EU Accessibility Act • UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities