Vol. 550 No. 2
406 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if a person who has a European driving licence from the UK with 23 years driving experience, and a PSV licence from the UK for ten years is entitled, on taking up residence in this State, to get a driving licence and a PSV licence to enable him to obtain employment. [8263/02]
The Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1999, provide that a person who holds a driving licence issued by the competent authority of a member state of the European Communities or of the European Economic Area may drive any vehicle of the category in respect of which the licence has been granted for the period for which the licence has effect or alterna tively on taking up residence in Ireland may exchange that driving licence for an Irish driving licence.
The public service vehicle regulations provide that one of the conditions for the grant of a public service vehicle driver's licence is that the applicant is the holder of a current driving licence. The consideration of applications for the grant of a public service vehicle driver's licence is a matter for the Garda Commissioner.
