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Asked by Paula

AQW 2668/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health

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.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 25 February 2020

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
25 February 2020
Answer due by
11 March 2020
Answered
11 March 202015 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

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.

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