Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014
820. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will list the driver licence transfer arrangements that exist between this State and other non-EU countries; if any transfer arrangements are yet to be agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29502/14]
View answerUnder EU law, Ireland and other EU Member States have mutual driver licensing exchange arrangements under which a person holding a driving licence from another EU State, who is resident in this country, may exchange the licence for an Irish one without the requirement to undergo driving testing processes.
Similar arrangements exist, for licence exchanges, in relation to a number of non-EU States with which Ireland has concluded bilateral exchange agreements. We currently have such arrangements with the following countries:
- Australia
- Gibraltar
- Iceland
- Isle of Man
- Japan
- Jersey
- Liechtenstein
- Norway
- New Zealand
- Republic of China (Taiwan)
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Switzerland
At present, negotiations are under way with the Canadian provinces with a view to reaching agreement on driver licence exchange.
