Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It would be very useful for the officials to do as proposed. There are considerable delays and they are having a damaging impact, particularly on older people. They are accustomed to going to a centre to renew their licences but many of the centres have closed, having already reopened. Applicants are being asked to travel many miles, even outside their counties, to obtain a renewal. This is causing a lot of heartache and uncertainty for them. If there is anything the officials could do to address the issue, we would welcome it as a committee. With the agreement of Senator Dooley, who raised this, I suggest that the committee write to the Road Safety Authority about these issues.