Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans changes to driver licensing arrangements in order that AM class vehicles will be allowed to be driven on a B licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45958/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Prior to October 2006, full category B (car) licence holders, on passing a driving test, were permitted to drive category M (the old category for mopeds) vehicles. This practice ceased for new category B licence holders with the implementation of the third EU driving licence Directive in 2013. Currently, to apply for a driving licence for category AM (mopeds) a person must have completed initial basic training, which consists of a series of modules set out in legislation. I do not have plans to change this policy.

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will re-examine licensing laws surrounding mopeds recognising the excessive qualification criteria for use in Ireland which are out of step with the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46055/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Prior to October 2006, full category B (car) licence holders, on passing a driving test, were permitted to drive category M (the old category for mopeds) vehicles. This practice ceased for new category B licence holders with the implementation of the third EU driving licence Directive in 2013. Currently, to apply for a driving licence for category AM (mopeds) a person must have completed initial basic training, which consists of a series of modules set out in legislation. I do not have plans to change this policy.