AQW 2668/17-22

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 25/02/2020
Answered On Date: 11/03/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health what discussions he has had with the Minister for Infrastructure to ensure that disabled people seeking to attend hospital or health centre appointments can book taxis on the same basis as anyone else.

Answer:

I have had no discussions on this matter with the Minister for Infrastructure as the Disability Discrimination (Transport Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 place a duty on transport providers operating a taxi to ensure that disabled people are not treated less favourably than other people when using their services.