Vol. 518 No. 2
110 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if an Irish citizen who has held a full clean driving licence in the US for 45 years should be required to take a driving test upon returning to live here; if so, the reasons for this; and the procedure to be followed if he wants a driving licence. [11336/00]
Ireland does not have a bilateral agreement with the United States of America for the exchange of driving licences due to the diverse nature of the driver testing and licensing regimes in the different states in the USA. On taking up Irish residence a person who holds a driving licence issued in the USA must obtain a provisional licence and undergo a driving test in order to obtain a driving licence.
