Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 449: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on introducing a limited licence for persons in rural areas who are years driving on provisional licences, accident free, and who only drive within a small radius of their place of residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31676/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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It is a requirement of the EU Directive on driving licences that in order to obtain a driving licence, a person must pass both a theoretical test of knowledge on driving matters and a practical driving test by demonstrating that they have the necessary skills and behaviour to drive competently. A person must also meet certain medical requirements. The Directive precludes persons from obtaining a driving licence without meeting these requirements. Moreover, I am not persuaded of the merits of the suggested approach in the Deputy's question.