CROSS-CUTTING AND CROSS-SECTORAL ISSUES Procurement of Exchequer Funded Transport Services Promote accessibility as DTTAS and The Department, in conjunction with the Public Transport a key element of PTAC Accessibility Committee, will encourage the National Disability Exchequer funded Strategy Implementation Group and the National Procurement transport procurement. Service to explore the possibility of having accessibility incorporated as a key element of tenders/contracts for Exchequer funded transport services. Disability Awareness Training Maintain disability Continue to DTTAS, NTA Disability awareness training is already provided on a continuous awareness in all ensure that all and the basis by Bus Éireann, Bus Átha Cliath, Iarnród Éireann, Railway agencies concerned providers of providers of Procurement Agency and Veolia Transport. with the provision of public transport public transport public transport services provide services. Disability awareness training continues to be available for DTTAS appropriate staff. disability awareness On-line Disability Equality Training for Public Service Staff is training for both available to anybody working in the public service in Ireland. It is staff and available at and staff are encouraged to use this facility. management. The National National All new entrants to the SPSV industry must undertake the Skills Transport Transport Development test and all existing industry members can undertake Authority to put in Authority the Industry Knowledge test and become a of the “Certified Driver” place a SPSV industry. mandatory Skills Development Recipients of wheelchair accessible taxi grants must undergo What needs to be How can it be Who is going General Comments and Target Dates done? done? to do it?
CROSS-CUTTING AND CROSS-SECTORAL ISSUES Procurement of Exchequer Funded Transport Services Promote accessibility as a key element of Exchequer funded transport procurement. DTTAS and PTAC The Department, in conjunction with the Public Transport Accessibility Committee, will encourage the National Disability Strategy Implementation Group and the National Procurement Service to explore the possibility of having accessibility incorporated as a key element of tenders/contracts for Exchequer funded transport services. Disability Awareness Training Maintain disability awareness in all agencies concerned with the provision of public transport Continue to ensure that all providers of public transport services provide appropriate disability awareness training for both staff and management. DTTAS, NTA and the providers of public transport services. Disability awareness training is already provided on a continuous basis by Bus Éireann, Bus Átha Cliath, Iarnród Éireann, Railway Procurement Agency and Veolia Transport. Disability awareness training continues to be available for DTTAS staff. On-line Disability Equality Training for Public Service Staff is available to anybody working in the public service in Ireland. It is available at and staff are encouraged to use this facility. The National Transport Authority to put in place a mandatory Skills Development National Transport Authority All new entrants to the SPSV industry must undertake the Skills Development test and all existing industry members can undertake the Industry Knowledge test and become a “Certified Driver” of the SPSV industry. Recipients of wheelchair accessible taxi grants must undergo What needs to be done? How can it be done? Who is going to do it? General Comments and Target Dates