Written answers

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Driver Licences

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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314. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if upper age limits apply in EU countries for Irish HGV licence holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14766/21]

Photo of Hildegarde NaughtonHildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Irish driving licencing legislation operates on a framework of EU law. Directive 2006/126/EC sets out the minimum ages that a driving licence for each category can be issued, and these are applied EU-wide. There are no upper age limits applicable in the Directive.

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