Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Qualifying for driver licences and the renewal of licences has been a big issue for people locally for a long while. People are experiencing very long delays, especially for the test. The extension of driver licences during the pandemic was very helpful but now those licences have to be renewed. The over-70s are expected to provide a medical certificate as part of their renewal and that is creating extra work for busy GPs. It is drawing vulnerable people into busy surgeries at a time of the year when respiratory conditions are becoming more common. As the Taoiseach can imagine, that is a huge worry for people aged over 70 who are looking to renew their licence and want to stay mobile. Can that burden be lightened for the over-70s? I ask the Government to push out the need for the medical certificate to a later age, reduce the burden on everybody and streamline the process. Can it be reviewed with the National Driver Licence Service, NDLS?

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