Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the renewal of a driver licence will be expedited due to exceptional circumstances in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28267/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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In response to the Covid-19 restrictions introduced by the Government, regulations were brought in to extend the period of validity for all driving licences that expired between 1 March and 31 August 2020 for seven months. A licence that had an expiry date of 30 June 2020 is now valid until 30 January 2021.

New driving licences have not been issued, but the official driver record will be updated to reflect the new expiry date. A driving licence can not be renewed more that 3 months before the expiry date of the licence.