Niamh Smyth
Question:56. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the number of primary medical certificate appeals waiting to be assessed by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6921/22]
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The Disabled Drivers & Disabled Passengers Scheme (DDS) provides relief from VRT and VAT on the purchase and use of an adapted car, as well as an exemption from motor tax and an annual fuel grant.
The Scheme is open to severely and permanently disabled persons who also meet one of six specified medical criteria, as a driver or as a passenger and also to certain organisations. In order to qualify for relief, the applicant must hold a Primary Medical Certificate issued by the relevant Senior Area Medical Officer (SAMO) or a Board Medical Certificate issued by the Disabled Driver Medical Board of Appeal. Certain other qualifying criteria apply in relation to the vehicle, in particular that it must be specially constructed or adapted for use by the applicant. In the event that a PMC is not granted by the relevant Senior Area Medical Officer an appeal may be made to the independent Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal (DDMBA) who operate out of the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoghaire.
The table below shows data provided by the HSE on the number of people waiting to be assessed for a Primary Medical Certificate by the HSE at December 2021.
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Number of people waiting to be assessed for a primary medical certificate at December 2021 |
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CHO 1 |
75 |
|
CHO 2 |
46 |
|
CHO 3 |
87 |
|
CHO 4 |
82 |
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CHO 5 |
63 |
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CHO 6 |
5 |
|
CHO 7 |
21 |
|
CHO 8 |
69 |
|
CHO 9 |
5 |
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Total |
453 |