Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

According to the information I have received, they must surrender their licences to the local authority. I am dealing specifically with the penalty point issue.

The law in this regard is very robust. It is against the law to drive a vehicle without a driving licence. One can be disqualified for producing a false driving licence as it is against the law to do so. The penalties are severe.

From the information available, it would appear that this is not an issue. I have examined the matter with local authorities. We have significantly improved the administrative system. The national driver file automatically notifies the PULSE Garda system.

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