382. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will ensure the error on the driving licence in question is corrected; if he will provide an update on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37785/26]
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21. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will provide an update on the status of the application, and the expected timeframe for a decision; if the application could be expedited given the extended waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35393/26]
432. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the countries/states that are currently being considered for addition to the list of designated recognised states for the purpose of driving licence exchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35258/26]
433. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport if the state of New Jersey is currently being considered for addition to the list of designated recognised states for the purpose of driving licence exchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35259/26]
434. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the number of foreign driving licence exchange applications which were made by their country/state of origin, in each of the last five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35260/26]
435. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the average processing time for the exchange of foreign driving licences, broken down by licence category such as those from EU/EEA member states or recognised states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35261/26]
189. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the proposals arising from the Drivers Licence Exchange Committee Report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33483/26]
204. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving licence suspensions in each of the years from 2018 to 2025; the number of suspended driving licences received by the National Driver Licence Service in each year from 2018 to 2025; the number of fines collected in each of the years from 2018 to 2025, for the failure to surrender a driving licence following a court order to do so, in tabul…
134. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the absence of reciprocal driving licensing agreements between Ireland, America and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31999/26]
135. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the work of the Irish-US Driver's License Exchange Campaign Committee; if he will consider facilitating a meeting with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32000/26]
136. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any work ongoing that seeks to create a reciprocal driving licensing agreement between Ireland, America and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32001/26]
138. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the work of a committee (details supplied); if he will examine the issues raised, especially on the difficulty being experienced for US driver licence holders, who are Irish citizens and are returning home, where in some cases they had full Irish driver licences; if he will consider an exchange arrangement; if he will exami…
148. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport when he plans to introduce a reciprocal driving licence exchange agreement between Ireland and the United States of America, Australia and Canada; the timeline for when such an agreement is expected to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32179/26]
172. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of a report (details supplied); if he is considering the recommendations of this report; the timeline for a decision and action on the issue of accessing an Irish Driver’s Licence for returning Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32796/26]
126. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to reduce Irish driving licence exchange processing times, in view that many applicants are experiencing delays of up to 12 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31292/26]
227. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has examined licence exchange practices in other EU member states that unilaterally recognise non-EU licences; and if so, if he will publish that analysis and indicate the reason Ireland has not adopted a similar model. [31575/26]
233. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person must be an Irish citizen to hold an Irish driving licence, even where they have passed an Irish driving test; if he will consider amending the rule in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31643/26]
234. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person must be an Irish citizen to hold an Irish driving licence even where they have passed an Irish driving test; if he will consider amending the rule in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31644/26]
235. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to assist the Irish abroad with the current driving licence exchange process, whereby, returning Irish citizens and US arrivals face an unnecessarily burdensome process for obtaining an Irish driving license (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31664/26]
238. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving licences issued or renewed in each year from 2017 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31707/26]
361. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport to review correspondence regarding a foreign driver's licence exchange (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30104/26]
375. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing interim measures for persons who previously held an Irish driving licence, subsequently exchanged it for a foreign licence while residing abroad, and have since returned to the State and applied to exchange their licence back to an Irish driving licence; given that the current processing time for such exchanges can be up to thre…
315. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person (details supplied) must return to Canada with a valid visa to remove the 'on hold' status from their Canadian driving licence to convert it back to an Irish licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29398/26]
322. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that learner permit holders who are on their second permit on 1 November 2026 must sit a driver test before they can obtain a third learner permit according to new regulations SI. No. 527/2025 being introduced on 1 November 2026. [29463/26]
327. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders who failed to show up for their scheduled driving test appointment in February and March 2026, by driving test centre. [29554/26]