Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 403: To ask the Minister for Transport if a national road freight carrier's licence will be transferred from the licence holder to his nephew or if this person's nephew's name will be included on the licence; and the procedure for same. [31388/05]

Ivor Callely (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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A road freight carrier's licence is non-transferable, except in the case of the death or incapacitation of the holder of the licence, in which case it is transferable for one year only. In the case to which the Deputy refers, both parties could apply for a road freight carrier's licence as a partnership. In that case, the current licence holder would need to surrender the licence held specifically in his name. As a further option, the nephew could apply for a separate licence in his own name. Under the legislation, it is not possible to enter additional names on an existing licence.