Vol. 396 No. 4
32 Mr. Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment if he will declare the United States as a recognised State for the purpose of enabling driving licences issued by the United States to be exchanged for Irish driving licences.
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 purpose of recognising the driving licences issued by the State concerned.
Licences issued by recognised States and other member states of the EC may 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 a view to declaring certain states to be recognised states for this purpose.
