Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. I have been trying to get to the bottom of this for more than a year now. I have not received a straight answer or an adequate explanation. It would appear to be a Bus Éireann or CIÉ rule rather than a Government rule because we allow people to drive lorries into their 70s. People can be Members of this House into their 70s or 80s. It is not about age; it is about someone's physical or mental capacity. I agree that a workable solution might be an annual check of some sort, as the Deputy mentioned. I think it may be a Bus Éireann rule that is tied in some ways to industrial relations agreements, pensions and so on. I am trying to get to the bottom of it.

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