Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I am unsure of the protocol, as I have not come in on another parliamentary question previously. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

I thank the Minister for the response. While it is clear that the resources are coming in, can I raise an issue? There is a relatively small subcategory of people, namely, those with additional needs and disabled drivers, who have not been able to keep up their lessons and are in danger of having their learner permits expire before they are able to take their tests. These are people who were impacted by Covid at an extra level. Were I to either submit a parliamentary question or send the Minister a letter, would he have a look at some kind of model to allow the small number of people who have additional needs, in terms of driving lessons and their ability to take them, to have the validity of their learner permits extended? This would allow them the extra time to catch up because they do not have the flexibility many others may have in taking lessons and, ultimately, their test.

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