Joe O'Toole (Independent)

I asked previously for an update on the progress being made by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform regarding the new credit card driving licence. New legislation has been enacted and it is a legal imperative that one should carry one's licence at all times while driving. The fact that the licences are made from very soft paper makes it very difficult for people to retain them for ten years. The Government claimed it intended to introduce a credit card size driving licence that would serve the same purpose. The Cathaoirleach will recall that I asked that such a card refer to the licence holder's position on donating organs, but that is not the issue I am raising today. What is the position on the introduction of credit card size driving licences?