Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will extend the suspension of requirement for over-70s to provide a medical report when applying for a driving licence, which lapsed on 31 December 2020 in view of current circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1641/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The requirement for those over 70 (without an identified or specified illness) to provide a medical report had been removed up to 31 December 2020. In view of the current Covid resurgence, I have agreed to a further extension of the exemption to provide a medical report until 30 June 2021.

However, In the interest of road safety, over 70s with an identified or specified illness must provide a medical report with their driving licence/learner permit application and they should contact their GP in this regard.