David Cullinane
Question:133. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16504/20]
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Directive (EU) 2020/612 of 4 May 2020, amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences, provides that EU Member States may allow a driver who takes a bus or truck driving test in an automatic transmission vehicle to be granted a licence to drive a vehicle with a manual transmission if they had already taken a driving test in a vehicle (usually a car) with a manual transmission.
This Directive is due to be transposed into Irish law by 1 November 2020. It was the intention to have this law in place earlier in the year, unfortunately due to emergency legislation required as a result of Covid-19 it was not possible. However, work has commenced on this legislation and it is still planned to have it in place before November.