AQW 43852/22-27

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 14/04/2026
Answered On Date: 28/04/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any steps her Department is taking to improve the availability of wheelchair-accessible transport options, particularly in the evenings.

Answer:

I am aware of the issues relating to the availability of wheelchair-accessible transport options, particularly in the evenings. Officials are currently carrying out a number of reviews into services for the disabled community including community transport and the availability of wheelchair accessible taxis. It should be noted that my predecessor John O’Dowd had previously directed Translink to upgrade buses to have space for two wheelchairs instead of one and this work is in progress.