Joan Collins
Question:262. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if there are any supports available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 to adapt a car. [23245/13]
View answerWednesday, 15 May 2013
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The Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme provides a range of tax reliefs linked to the purchase and use of vehicles by disabled drivers and disabled passengers in Ireland. The rules of the scheme are set out in the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994. The scheme is administered by the Revenue Commissioners and information is available on www.citizensinformation.ie and www.revenue.ie.
A Project Group has been established to seek an alternative method to provide for the priority transport needs of people with a disability in a manner that does not run counter to the Equal Status Acts. The Group is reviewing the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grant. It will report to Government by the end of this month. The results of the review will be presented to the Government before any final decisions are made on future arrangements for mobility supports for people with a disability. I am not in a position to pre-empt the outcome of the review or the decision of Government.