Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the process for providing photographic identification for the purpose of issuing new driving licences; if local pharmacies and retail shops have now been excluded from providing this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7261/13]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As of 12 January this year the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for driver licensing nationally.  RSA also had responsibility for designing the transition to the new plastic card driving licence, which was introduced from 19 January 2013.

The subject matter of this Question relates to the operation of the driver licensing service and is, therefore, a matter for the RSA. I have referred the Deputy's Question to the RSA for direct reply and I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply has not been received within ten days.