Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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417. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given by his Department to establish a mechanism by which emigrants may renew their driving licences whilst remaining resident abroad in view of the ongoing plight of the undocumented Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50817/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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Irish driver licensing operates within a framework of EU law.  Under EU law, Member States may issue driving licences only to those normally resident in their jurisdiction.

A person may remain 'normally resident' if they are out of the country for fixed-term contract of work or for a fixed period of study. 

However, we cannot issue driving licences to people who have taken up residence abroad.