Four years ago next month, people with disabilities, particularly younger people with an expectation, were dealt a serious blow with the scrapping of the motorised transport grant and the mobility allowance. Over the intervening four years, there have been many promises made. In the legislative programme for the spring-summer session for 2017, the health (transport support) Bill is to provide for a scheme to make individual payments as a contribution towards transport costs to people with severe disabilities. What does the statement "work is underway" represent in terms of the final column of the report? What stage is this legislation at? When will we see the heads of the Bill if it has not yet presented? When does the Taoiseach expect the Bill to be formally presented? Can he confirm to the House that what is included in this new legislation will address what has already been lost?

It was difficult to find a way to deal with the issues arising from the suspension of the other scheme to a new scheme. I expect that this Bill will be before the House in a couple of weeks.