Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 March 2022
18. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if he will facilitate the early renewal of driver licenses that have been extended due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16825/22]
View answerA driving licence cannot be renewed more than 3 months before the date of expiry of the licence, as set out in the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006 (SI 537 of 2006), as amended.
When the extension to the validity of driving licences was made under EU Regulations during the Covid-19 pandemic, the expiry date on the driver file for each person affected was updated to the new expiry date. Driving licences may be renewed from three months prior to that date. There are currently no plans to provide for further extensions to the validity of driving licences.
