Driver Licences

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 April 2018

Tuesday, 17 April 2018

Ceisteanna (1295)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

1295. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of learner drivers that obtained their learner permit on or after 1 August 2014 who were since disqualified having reached the threshold of seven penalty points; the number of those learners who surrendered their licence to the National Driver Licence Service, NDLS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15794/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

The number of learner drivers that have obtained their learner permit on or from 1st August 2014 to 31st March 2018 is 218,754, of which 544 learner drivers have been disqualified having reached the seven penalty points threshold and 263 of these learner drivers have surrendered their licence to the NDLS.