54 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the failure of Aer Lingus to abide by the voluntary airline passenger service commitment by requiring passengers with specific disabilities to submit a medical certificate signed by a doctor before they are allowed to travel; if he will undertake to use his position as the sole shareholder in Aer Lingus to ensure that the voluntary airline passenger services commitment is fully implemented prior to privatisation; if he will ensure the establishment of a system for ongoing consultation with people who are disabled and people who have impaired mobility; if he will assure people that the requirement for persons who are disabled to make medical declarations as a condition of travel will be removed; and if he will ensure that Aer Lingus publish a written policy for passengers who are disabled in accessible formats. [17609/06]

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54 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the failure of Aer Lingus to abide by the voluntary airline passenger service commitment by requiring passengers with specific disabilities to submit a medical certificate signed by a doctor before they are allowed to travel; if he will undertake to use his position as the sole shareholder in Aer Lingus to ensure that the voluntary airline passenger services commitment is fully implemented prior to privatisation; if he will ensure the establishment of a system for ongoing consultation with people who are disabled and people who have impaired mobility; if he will assure people that the requirement for persons who are disabled to make medical declarations as a condition of travel will be removed; and if he will ensure that Aer Lingus publish a written policy for passengers who are disabled in accessible formats. [17609/06]

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1. 10 May 2006

   Services for People with Disabilities.

   54 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the failure of Aer Lingus to abide by the voluntary airline passenger service commitment by requiring passengers with specific disabilities to submit a medical certificate signed by a doctor before they are allowed to travel; if he will undertake to use his position as the sole shareholder in Aer Lingus to ensure that the voluntary airline passenger services commitment is fully implemented prior to privatisation; if he will ensure the establishment of a system for ongoing consultation with people who are disabled and people who have impaired mobility; if he will assure people that the requirement for persons who are disabled to make medical declarations as a condition of travel will be removed; and if he will ensure that Aer Lingus publish a written policy for passengers who are disabled in accessible formats. [17609/06]

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