Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 December 2025
150. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reviews or checks have been undertaken by the NTA and/or his Department to ensure the implementation by local authorities of l.S. EN 17210:2021 which sets out functional requirements for the accessibility and usability of the built environment. [68118/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.
From a policy perspective, I am pleased that the new National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People (NHRSDP) 2025-2030 commits to taking a 'whole-of-journey’ approach applying Universal Design principles in the development of infrastructure and services to improve the accessibility of our transport system across the country. This includes all elements of a person’s journey from start to finish using public transport and the associated built environment. We aim to make the external physical and built environment accessible over time so that disabled people can get to the public transport they need.
Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for promoting the development of integrated, accessible public transport networks and infrastructure. The NTA works with the relevant public transport operators and state agencies, for example local authorities, who have responsibility for both day-to-day operational issues and the built environment respectively, to progressively make public transport more accessible
In light of the NTA's responsibilities for accessible public transport, including accessible infrastructure, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.
