The backlog arose following the resignation of the entire Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal in November 2021.
MORE THAN 1,000 disabled people who were refused access to a scheme for claiming tax relief of up to €48,000 on specially adapted cars have been told they have no recourse to an appeal system to try and get the decisions reversed.
The Tánaiste also noted that in addition to the appeals backlog the eligibility criteria for the existing scheme is overly narrow. A spokesperson for the Department of Finance, which shares responsibility for the scheme with the Department of Health, told the Journal that 1,006 appeals were outstanding.
Currently, the necessary five members have all been nominated by the Minister for Health, and Garda vetting is being undertaken for the most recently nominated candidate.In February of this year the National Rehabilitation Hospital – the body that hosts the board of appeal – indicated their intention to withdraw their services with immediate effect, further complicating the issue.
“It is important to note that requests for appeal hearings can still be sent to the DDMBA secretary based in the NRH,” the spokesperson added.
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