Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if drivers who had their driver licences extended beyond the deadline due to Covid-19 will not have to resit their driver test in order to renew them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43036/20]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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All driving licences that expired between 1 March and 31 August 2020 were extended for 7 months. New licence cards were not issued, but the extension period is reflected on the driver's electronic licence record. The extended date is now the new expiry date of the licence.

A person does not have to re-sit their driving test if they renew their licence within 10 years of the date of expiry of the licence.