David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied). [25611/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Due to the resurgence of Covid-19 and to ease pressures on services, driving licences were further extended by EU Regulation with effect from 6 March 2021. This means that driving licences that expired or will expire between 1 September 2020 and 30 June 2021 will be extended by 10 months.

In addition, licences that expired during the reference period 1 March 2020 and 31 August 2020 (which were extended for 7 months) and will fall to expire again during the period 1 September 2020 and 30 June 2021 will be extended again for 6 months or until 1 July 2021 whichever is the latest. Therefore, if the individual's licence expired during that time he still has a valid licence. 

All enquires relating to driver licensing applications are handled by the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS), the provision of which I have delegated to the Road Safety Authority (RSA) under the relevant legislation. My Department does not have access to individual applications.

I have forwarded the Deputy's query to the RSA for direct reply. If he has not heard from them in 10 working days I would ask that he contact my office directly.