511. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the application process for primary medical certificates;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22494/25]
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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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 5 |
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| April 2025 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 9 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 2 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 7 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 2 |
| 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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374. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Finance the actions that should be taken by a severely and permanently disabled person (details supplied) following refusal of primary medical certificate application based on the current criteria considering that the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994 is due to be changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12690/25]
375. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the senior officials group which convened to discuss how the proposals of the national disability inclusion scheme, transport working group final report can be progressed; if this will result in criteria changes for accessing primary medical certificates; the effects the implementation of these proposals may have on the existing disab…
441. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Finance when changes will be made to the primary medical certificate criteria, under the terms of Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994 in cases where a person (details supplied) is permanently and severely disabled but their disability does not come within the criteria in the regulations; if there is a timeline for such changes; and…
302. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the review into the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7273/25]
264. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the qualifying criteria for the primary medical certificate, particularly in relation to stroke patients, who may have significant mobility limitations but do not meet the existing narrow criteria; if consideration will be given to amending the eligibility requirements to better reflect the challenges faced by individuals who have lost the use o…
1064. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of primary medical certificate applications that are currently in hand awaiting processing by the HSE in CHO 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2258/25]
1065. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of primary medical certificate applications that were received by the HSE in CHO 8 in 2024. [2259/25]
1066. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of primary medical certificate applications that were processed by the HSE in CHO 8 in 2024. [2260/25]
1551. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a primary medical certificate for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [1425/25]