Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 May 2018
517. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his plans to designate Northern Ireland as a country of birth on driver licences for persons born in counties Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Derry and Tyrone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23223/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe question of how to designate place of birth in these circumstances was considered last year by my Department and by the Road Safety Authority.
Previously, driving licences had designated 'Northern Ireland' as place of birth in such cases. However, it was decided that practice should follow that used on Irish passports, where 'place of birth' is given as the county of birth for all people born on the island of Ireland.
I have no plans for further change in this area.
