Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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219. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will revert to this Deputy on a matter (details supplied) regarding a passenger scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46910/15]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Drivers and Passengers with Disabilities Scheme is open to persons who meet the medical criteria specified in Regulation 3 of the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Regulations 1994 (S.I. 353 of 1994) and who have obtained a Primary Medical Certificate to that effect.

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that if individual applicants with any other medical condition, including Down Syndrome also meet the specified criteria and obtain a Primary Medical Certificate, they will qualify for the scheme. Revenue is not informed of the exact medical circumstances of the person with the disability and cannot, therefore, extract statistics on the basis requested by the Deputy.