Return Of Disabled Drivers Medical Board Of Appeals Is Overdue - Carol Nolan

All members of the board previously resigned in 2021.

People with disabilies have moved closer to getting on the road. 

It's after the group which reviews applications for disabled drivers who want to avail of vehicle registration tax and VAT relief -  is set to recommence hearings after a two-year hiatus.

The Drivers Medical Board was disbanded after all members of the board resigned. 

Westmeath's David Digan, who lost his left arm in a motorbike incident, raised the issue last month - after he was unable to get a Primary Medical Cert.

He is one of 1,000 disabled applicants seeking to obtain a cert. 

Laois Offaly Independent TD, Carol Nolan says  it's about time the situation was resolved:

Read more: Midlands Man Says He's "Not Disabled Enough" For Driver Tax Relief

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