Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who holds a current Irish international and Ukrainian driver's licence has recently been informed that he must undertake a certificate of professional competence test despite having driver's licences for more than 20 years, nationally and internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22896/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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​ While I cannot comment on individual cases, as a matter of law, the Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) is an EU-wide system of qualification for professional drivers, and is a requirement for professional drivers of trucks and buses.  It exists in addition to and separate from a driving licence.  In order to drive a truck or bus professionally, an individual must have both a driving licence and a CPC.  The objective of introducing such a certificate is to set and maintain high standards of road safety, health and safety and driving among professional drivers of buses and trucks.  

The Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) is issued in Ireland by the Road Safety Authority (RSA).