Written answers
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Department of Finance
Primary Medical Certificates
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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229. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the Disabled Drivers Medical Board appeals board to clear the backlog of appellants; the average waiting time for current appellants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22863/24]
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The position in relation to the Deputy's question is as follows.
As of 13 May 2024 there are 708 appellants on the waiting list. 321 appellants have been assessed since the appeals process recommenced and, of these, 203 were successful. The Board has prioritised the waiting list using clinically-based criteria. They are working to address the backlog as quickly as possible. Given the recent reconstitution of the Board, data on average waiting times is not yet available.
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