"I was also advised that I would now be getting a ten year licence."
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"I had a phone call from the DVA who said that a decision was made today that I was to be granted a provisional license and I also got an email sent through saying the same thing," she explained. Shortly after Belfast Live contacted the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) for a response to Lora's plight she received word that her case was finally moving forward. "Frankly, it's discriminatory to make people with health issues to have to wait for such a long time without being given any form of update." I genuinely think the entire process is unsympathetic to the needs of their service users. "I appreciate that the DVA are understaffed due to Covid, which is a bit of a thin excuse at this point. "I have moved house and have to rely on taxis and trains to get my daughter about and to go to work, which is further increasing my expenses.
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I cannot get an update as to how much longer I will be waiting. Lora added: "I am told the waiting time to get a new one sent out is about as long as a piece of string. Family's tribute to "brave" Co Tyrone man Cormac McLaughlin who passed away in Texas.Derry mum's fraud warning after bank card 'copied and used five times'.It took 10 days to get a response to the 'urgent' update and it was the same response as always you'll get it when you get it basically." Read More Related Articles "I called them back and they said 24 hours is more of an estimate and they will contact me soon. I called last week for an update, I was told that it was going to be marked urgent and I would get an update in 24 hours, which passed with no update. "However, it has now been over 16 weeks and I'm still waiting.
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"I was then advised that because of Covid restrictions, I have to wait 8-12 weeks to get a response back from the OH team before my application can continue being processed.
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"When it arrived back at the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) office there was a two week delay before the medical forms were sent to the Occupational Health Office.
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I was sent a form to send to the GP which took two months to be filled out and returned. "I had to pay an additional £30 which, during the cost of living crisis I could have certainly done without paying.
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"Despite Covid restrictions meaning that for the majority of those three years the licence was valid and I was unable to actually take any lessons, there was no extension granted like there was with the MOTs for example. Lora told Belfast Live : "I had a provisional licence granted in February 2019, which expired after three years in February of this year due to a minor health issue. Read more: MOT Northern Ireland: What to do if you're struggling to get an appointment The mum-of-one says the uncertainty surrounding when she'll finally receive her licence has left her in limbo and out of pocket as she's forced to rely on taxis and public transport to get around. Lora Corr, 34, from outside Newry, has been waiting since January to get her provisional license renewed. A Co Armagh mum has hit out at the "excessively long wait" she has faced trying to get a provisional licence as someone with a medical condition.