PQ 307
307. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has examined the eligibility criteria for the primary medical certificate, particularly in light of ongoing concerns that the current criteria exclude individuals with significant disabilities such as loss of sight or hearing; if his Department is engaging with the cross-departmental work underway to replace the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme with a modern, needs-based model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15768/26]
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307. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has examined the eligibility criteria for the primary medical certificate, particularly in light of ongoing concerns that the current criteria exclude individuals with significant disabilities such as loss of sight or hearing; if his Department is engaging with the cross-departmental work underway to replace the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme with a modern, needs-based model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15768/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-04-21/307/
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