Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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510. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the postal service was not developed as the provider of the drivers licence service in view of their excellent record on the passport service. [10511/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The operation of the National Driver Licensing Service (NDLS) is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA).  As such, the RSA designed the new NDLS and was responsible for the tendering process for outside contractors.  Neither I nor my Department had any role in this process.  I have therefore referred this question to the RSA for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.