Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I want to talk about the primary medical certificate. The fact that so many people are now in limbo must be addressed. We need a time by which a new primary medical certificate scheme will be in place. Those who are trapped, especially those who have no access to public transport or any other means of transport, need to get something sorted out. The court case was in June but it is now November so we need to see a timeframe for resolving this. I understand that responsibility is being passed over and back between those responsible for disabilities, health and finance, but the Department of Finance needs to introduce the scheme. It needs to make sure it is introduced prior to Christmas in order that people will have some certainty, especially in these times, in which they are marooned or isolated and feel they are being forgotten about on foot of a court case back in June.