Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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724. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the avenues that are available to persons who upon updating their driving licence, find out for the first time there is a driving ban against them to rectify this situation especially if it were the case that no correspondence was ever relayed to them from Gardaí notifying them of the ban and in view of the fact that this might not be accurate information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31392/14]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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There are two means by which a person can be disqualified from driving. Firstly, if convicted for certain road traffic offences in Court, the Judge may disqualify a driver and inform him/her accordingly. Secondly, under road traffic legislation provisions, on accumulation of 12 penalty points a driver is automatically disqualified. Notification of disqualification for exceeding the stipulated points level is conveyed by the National Vehicle Driver File of my Department. Issues arising regarding renewal of driving licences should be referred to the National Driver Licence Service of the Road Safety Authority.