Ms June Tinsley:

I thank the Deputy for the question. In connection with the increased fines that are going to be applicable from 2022 onwards, enforcement is crucial to changing driver behaviour and would result in greater public awareness. Those things go hand in hand and I support my colleagues who mentioned that earlier.

On primary medical certificates, the Deputy is right that blindness is not regarded as a criterion so a review of that is required. To Mr. Fulham's point, it needs to be regarded in the context of the full suite of supports available to empower people and ensure individuals can travel independently. As Ms Murphy rightly said, there is a bunch of individuals who are not registered blind and are ineligible for free travel. That can seriously compromise their independence so it needs to be looked at as part of a suite of measures.