Written answers
Thursday, 24 February 2022
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Driver Licences
Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an exception can be granted in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10557/22]
Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The current fitness to drive requirements in relation to epilepsy have been in place since 2010. There was no rule change in November of last year.
The standards of fitness to drive are set out in EU legislation and national law. A person diagnosed with epilepsy must provide a medical report completed by a general practitioner (GP) when applying for a driving licence for any category.
Sláinte agus Tiomáint - Medical Fitness to Drive Guidelines, to assist doctors and other healthcare professionals to assess medical fitness, to drive are available on the National Office of Traffic Medicine website, www.rcpi.ie/traffic-medicine/.
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