Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)

I will start where Deputy Michael Collins finished in relation to the 70-year-old rule. I spoke to Mr. Kent about this before and I am very concerned about it. The rule is ageist. Mr. Kent went as far as saying the RSA or some group was saying it would be a dereliction of duty to allow drivers of 70 or beyond to drive. What about all the 70-year-olds driving children to football matches, swimming and all the other events, in addition to all the 70-year-olds driving in many other instances? There was a driver from Tralee driving all over Ireland until the other day. He was 86 years of age when he finished. He did the Ring of Kerry every day and went to Galway, Dublin and Belfast for Power’s transport services in Tralee. We are being very unfair here. As I believe I have asked Mr. Kent before, even if these drivers had to do two medical tests a year, or even more types of medical tests organised by Bus Éireann, what would be wrong with that?