To ask the Minister for Regional Development why references to community transport, including integrated schemes such as Dial-A-Lift or the Disability Action Transport Service, are absent from her Department’s consultation for an Accessible Transport Strategy 2025.

The consultation document for a new Accessible Transport Strategy sets out the vision for a new Strategy under five distinct themes around improving the accessibility of public transport and other transport infrastructure. Services such as Dial-A-Lift and the Disability Transport Service while not mentioned by name are included under Theme 2 which highlights taxis and specialised transport schemes as important travel options for those who are older and those who have a disability.

The focus of the consultation is the broad strategic approach rather than detail on delivery of specific services. Significant work with a range of stakeholders will be required to develop measures for inclusion in a proposed Action Plan to deliver the new Strategy.