Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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500. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1816 of 20 June 2017, if he has signed an order under the Road Traffic Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48721/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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This question relates to the signing of an agreement with British Columbia on the mutual exchange of driving licences.  I am happy to say that the answer is yes. 

At the time of the question to which the Deputy refers, I explained that agreement on exchange had been reached in principle, and that the next events were to be the signing of a formal agreement and the signing of an Order under the Road Traffic Acts, as is required for all such driving licence exchange agreements. 

Following signing of the final agreement with British Columbia, I signed the Order - S.I. No. 372 of 2017 - on 10 August last.  The Order came into effect on that date.  The Deputy can find more details on my Department's website, in the press release on this matter issued on 11 August 2017.