Claire O'Connor, chief executive of the National Disability Authority in Dublin

How do you travel to and from work? On dry days, I walk from my home in Donnybrook to my office in Ballsbridge. On wet days, I get a lift.

How long does it take (to get there, to get home)? Five minutes or a quarter of an hour, depending on the weather.

What time do you leave home? 7.20 a.m.

What time do you arrive back home? 6 p.m. to 6.15 p.m.

Do you travel the same route every day? No. If I walk, I go through Herbert Park during the spring/summer months and, the rest of the year, I take the main route along Anglesea Road and into Clyde Road. By car, I travel down Anglesea Road across the bridge over the Dodder and into Clyde Road.

What do you enjoy about your commute? I view it as thinking time. As I walk to work, I can go through my schedule for the day.

What bothers you most about your commute? The increased congestion which is becoming evident earlier and earlier in the morning.

Would you change your mode of transport if you could? Yes, I'd love to have a motor-bike. And I think if we took up the idea of free community bicycles [that you could pick up at certain points and later drop off at other points across the city], these would make going to a meeting more effective, instead of having to work out bus routes.

How could your journey be improved? When the park opens for its longer spring/summer hours, this will enhance my journey. I'll then have an idyllic route in and out of work. For people with disabilities, we also have to ensure there are more accessible taxis available for use when required and bus routes which are completely accessible, not just some buses on the route with wheelchair access.

In conversation with Sylvia Thompson