Yesterday, 3 December, was International Disability Day. Under the proposed health (transport support) Bill there are plans to implement a scheme to make individual payments as a contribution towards transport costs for those with severe disabilities and on low income who cannot access public transport. I have a number of constituents whose lives have been made hell. They are unable to access vital public services or utilise public transport because of their disability. Will the Taoiseach advise us of the status of this Bill and when will it be implemented? People are in urgent need of the scheme provided for under this Bill.

I understand that the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, wants to consult the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health on those proposals. There are issues as to how widely people are made eligible for the scheme. The wider the eligibility, the less support we are able to give people.

I raised with the Taoiseach's predecessor the matter of the office administering the fair deal scheme in Stranorlar, County Donegal. At that time, the then Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, was not in a position to respond and I do not expect the Taoiseach to be in a position to respond now. The former Taoiseach did tell me afterwards that the office was secure because of its location. Perhaps the Taoiseach had an input into that decision when he was the Minister for Health at the time. I hope that the Taoiseach, when he gets an opportunity, can confirm to me that the fair deal office in Stranorlar is secure and that it is not to be relocated to the midlands. I would appreciate if he might check that and come back to me, if he cannot respond now.

I am happy to check on Deputy Gallagher's query and I will respond to him when I have some information. I have no information at the moment as to whether there are any plans to close the Stranorlar office but I will check on that matter and send a reply in writing.