250. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider a streamlined process to allow holders of US driving licences to obtain an Irish driving license. [51253/25]
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281. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to facilitate the easier return to Ireland for emigrants, including reciprocal driving licence arrangements with the USA, Australia and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51666/25]
282. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the countries/states/provinces which Ireland has licence exchange agreements; those which his Department are engaged in the process of obtaining such an agreement; the year such processes began; the average timeframe to achieve such an agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51737/25]
14. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for the proposed changes to driving learner permits (details supplied; if there is evidence that points to the benefit of treating learner drivers who have not passed their test after 7 years as beginners; if the potential cost-implications of this for those on low incomes has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [505…
154. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49729/25]
155. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in the processing of an application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49744/25]
168. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driver’s licence application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49869/25]
180. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the policy of the RSA and the NDLS with regard to the requirement for an eyesight report when renewing or replacing a driving licence; the circumstances under which such a report is required, particularly in cases where a driver has recently renewed their licence without the need for one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49332/25]
272. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the status of an application for a person (details supplied) to exchange an overseas driving licence for an Irish licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44792/25]
285. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers disqualified in court, by month, to date in 2025; the number who failed to surrender their licence/learner permit to the Road Safety Authority as required by law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44977/25]
300. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of disqualifications imposed on Irish licence holders in 2024 and to date in 2025 that were not possible to enforce as no match could be found to link the disqualification to the appropriate driver record resulting in a Shell record being created on the NVDF database; the number that have been removed from the Shell record as no match could be found …
301. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of disqualifications imposed on learner permit holders in 2024 and to date in 2025 that were not possible to enforce as no match could be found to link the disqualification to the appropriate driver record resulting in a Shell record being created on the NVDF database; the number that have been removed from the Shell record as a match could not be fo…
302. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of Irish licence holders who incurred penalty points in 2024 and to date in 2025 resulting in a Shell record being created as it was not possible to match the penalty points to the appropriate driver record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45226/25]
337. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of PPS numbers lost or misplaced by the National Driver Licence Service over the past 20 years; the measures in place to address such administrative errors, which cause significant stress, inconvenience and expense to licence holders; and the immediate steps that will be taken to resolve a current case raised by this Deputy (details supplied). [459…
406. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to simplify the process for Irish and US citizens to exchange driver’s licences without the need for retesting. [46984/25]
402. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the number of people working in the NDLS for each year from 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41191/25]
403. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver licence applications processed by the NDLS from 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41192/25]
404. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications for exchange of a foreign driving licence, by country, in tabular form, from 2015 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41193/25]
487. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the absence of reciprocal driving licence agreements between Ireland, America and Canada (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42528/25]
488. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the work to facilitate the easier return to Ireland for emigrants, including reciprocal driving licence arrangements with the USA, Australia and Canada as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42529/25]
196. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the length of time an applicant (details supplied) can expect to continue to wait for a retest for a driving licence and if he will outline the average maximum waiting times in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40216/25]
48. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport when a drivers licence for a person (details supplied) will be renewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40111/25]
293. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport for an update on an exchanged driving licence application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39046/25]
175. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered legislating for bioptic driving aids such as bioptic telescopes to allow people with a visual impairment to drive on public roads and to obtain a driving licence. [38405/25]
248. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to extend the list of recognised states in the exchange of a foreign driving licence to include the United States; when he anticipates the change will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37121/25]