Brexit Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 December 2020

Tuesday, 8 December 2020

Questions (144)

Thomas Pringle

Question:

144. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to ensure that hauliers who obtained their qualifications in Northern Ireland pre-Brexit will not be penalised from January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41339/20]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Transport

At present, a Northern Ireland resident can exchange their UK Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) card for an Irish CPC card, but won’t be able to so after 31 December 2020.  

A resident of NI working for an undertaking established in Ireland must have an Irish CPC as a UK CPC will not be valid in Ireland after this date.