1325. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme of the PMC process that has been approved and refused in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65210/26]
Topics / Primary Medical Certificates
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPrimary Medical Certificates
60 questions from 31 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 16 September 2026.
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| May 2025 | 9 |
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| July 2025 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 2 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 7 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
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| April 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 11 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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218. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of persons currently awaiting an appeal assessment under the primary medical certificate scheme; the average waiting time from the date an appeal is lodged to the completion of an appeal assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46802/26]
219. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being taken to reduce delays in the appeals process for the primary medical certificate; the status of proposals to provide appeal assessments in regional locations outside of Dublin; the expected timeline for the implementation of such arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46803/26]
220. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted an assessment on the additional hardship imposed on persons with significant physical disabilities who are required to travel considerable distances to Dublin for a primary medical certificate appeal assessment, often after lengthy waiting periods; the steps being taken to establish regional assessment locations; and i…
221. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of primary medical certificate appeals received in each of the past five years; the current size of appeals awaiting assessment per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46805/26]
222. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a review of the primary medical certificate appeals process is underway; the measures being considered to improve accessibility, reduce waiting times and ensure timely decisions for applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46806/26]
223. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of persons currently awaiting an appeal assessment under the primary medical certificate scheme; the average waiting time from the date an appeal is lodged to the completion of an appeal assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46807/26]
224. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being taken to reduce delays in the appeals process for the primary medical certificate; the status of proposals to provide appeal assessments in regional locations outside of Dublin; the expected timeline for the implementation of such arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46808/26]
225. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out an assessment on the additional hardship imposed on persons with significant physical disabilities who are required to travel considerable distances to Dublin for a primary medical certificate appeal assessment, often after lengthy waiting periods; the steps being taken to establish regional assessment locations; and…
226. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of primary medical certificate appeals received in each of the past five years; the current size of appeals awaiting assessment per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46810/26]
227. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether a review of the primary medical certificate appeals process is underway; the measures being considered to improve accessibility, reduce waiting times and ensure timely decisions for applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46811/26]
999. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to review an application for a primary medical cert (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45779/26]
933. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are plans to update or review the primary medical certificate system, given its limitations and the restrictions it poses to many people with disabilities who wish to apply for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25374/26]
1008. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the primary medical certificate is currently being reviewed (details supplied); if so, the status of this review; the timeline for competition of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27223/26]
362. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are plans to review or modernise the primary medical certificate legislation; and if these plans could be outlined. [21388/26]
840. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of primary medical certificate applications by region, including the number of applications made, the number accepted and the number rejected, for each region, in tabular form. [21389/26]
407. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of persons awarded a primary medical certificate on appeal rather than at the initial application stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15700/26]
1077. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health whether there are notable regional variations in approval rates for a primary medical certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15014/26]
1078. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health the approximate percentage in recent years of applicants for a primary medical certificate suffering with Parkinson’s Disease (details supplied), which have been granted at initial stage or on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15015/26]
175. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a review can be conducted of the primary medical certificate criteria to include children with severe intellectual/behavioural or safety-related mobility issues. [8778/26]
211. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the qualifying criteria for a primary medical certificate can be urgently reviewed as it is extremely prohibitive in many deserving cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7143/26]
72. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current position regarding the primary medical certificate; the changes that have been made to the scheme; if any further changes are proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4795/26]
317. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the status of a primary medical certificate application for a person in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4796/26]
378. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the grants and reliefs available to purchase and-or adapt vehicles for drivers and-or passengers with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4060/26]
402. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the grants and reliefs available to purchase and-or adapt vehicles for drivers and-or passengers with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4053/26]