Driver Licences

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2018

Tuesday, 20 March 2018

Questions (826)

Mick Wallace

Question:

826. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if asylum seekers are entitled to driver licences; and the legal basis for this decision. [11964/18]

Written answers

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

Under EU law, Member States issue driving licences to those normally resident in their jurisdiction.

Asylum-seekers are, by definition, people whose residence status has yet to be decided.  As such, we cannot issue them with driving licences.