Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government includes a commitment to prioritise the consolidation of the existing road traffic legislation to rectify anomalies. I would like the Taoiseach to deal with the issue I am about to raise fairly quickly because there is a significant anomaly as a result of Covid. All driver licences and learner permits which expire before 30 June have been extended by a further four months but full licences that expire from 1 July onwards have not been extended. All learner driver permits that expire between 1 July and 30 October have also been extended by four months. This is an anomaly. People with full licences cannot renew the licences. As a temporary measure, will the Taoiseach extend that period as he did with other licences? I am sorry for bringing up licences again. The period should be extended at least until the date on which people get their appointment, which may be up to six weeks away.

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