Violet-Anne Wynne (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge Deputy Chambers's recent elevation to the post of Minister for Finance and I wish him well in his new role.

I have been raising in the House a particular case for the guts of two years. William cares for John in Kilkee, but purely on the basis that they are not related, they have been deemed ineligible for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme. This has had detrimental effects on John’s health and access to treatment, as he cannot get into William’s car. Kilkee is a long distance from University Hospital Limerick and Croom and it is disappointing that I have not been able to get this matter resolved for John and William. John has actually missed out on important knee operations that he has needed. There is also the social and quality of life aspects, in that he has not been able to travel with his carer.

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