Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding driver licence renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21889/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the delivery of services and caused the cessation of licensing services delivered on behalf of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) for a number of months. In order to comply with public health guidelines, when service resumed it was only at 60% of its original capacity. To ease pressure on the demand for services, driving licences that expired between 1 March 2020 and 31 August 2020 were extended for 7 months.

A driving licence cannot be renewed earlier than 3 months from the date of expiry of the licence. For example, a driving licence with an expiry date of 10 May 2020, which has now been extended to 10 December 2020, can be renewed at the earliest on 11 September 2020.