Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport appoint five new Directors with direct personal experience of disability to Public Transport boards
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The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, recently announced (3rd August 2018) that he has appointed five new directors to public transport boards in Ireland. The Directors have been appointed to Bus Éireann, Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, the National Transport Authority and CIE.
Each of the newly appointed directors brings with them not only direct personal experience of the challenges facing people with disability in accessing public transport, but also a range of professional skills and management experience that qualify them to contribute to the improvement of transport services for all users.
The new directors include:
- Diarmuid Corry – Bus Éireann
- Liam O’Rourke – CIÉ (subject to Cabinet approval)
- Kevin Kelly – National Transport Authority
- Suzy Byrne – Irish Rail
- Elaine Howley – Dublin Bus
The team at OHAC wish the five new Directors all the success in their new roles and hope that their appointments can have positive changes at making public transport in Ireland more accessible and usable for everyone.
For further details on the appointment of the new directors click here.
Alternatively, If you need further information on accessible public transport, please do not hesitate to contact one of our team on 01-4151285 or e-mail [email protected].
