Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a driving licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [8865/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Ireland has mutual driver licensing exchange arrangements with a number of countries, including fellow EU Member States. However, because of the considerable differences in licensing rules, we do not have an exchange arrangement with the USA. A person holding a US driver licence who takes up residence here must meet Irish licence requirements in exactly the same way as an Irish licence holder would need to meet US requirements if taking up residence there.

As of last October, the Regulations governing the licensing of learner drivers have been amended so that a person holding a full car or motorcycle driver licence from another jurisdiction for a period of six months or more need not wait for the stipulated six months before applying for a driving test. This means that such a person can apply for a driving test immediately.