Jim O'Keeffe
Ceist:239 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment when he will introduce regulations to facilitate the exchange of driving licences in the case of countries such as Australia.
Written Answers. - Driving Licence Exchange.
The Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1989, which I made on 13 November last, enable me to designate any State other than a member state of the European Community to be a recognised State for the purposes of recognising the driving licences issued by the State concerned. Such licences may then be exchanged for an Irish driving licence without the need to undergo and pass a driving test in this country.
I am at present examining the position with regard to a number of countries with a view to declaring them to be recognised States for this purpose.