Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider allowing the transfer of Ukrainian bus driver licences to an Irish bus driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32074/22]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The Road Traffic (Recognition of Foreign Driving Licences) (Ukraine) Order 2022. which came into effect on 22 April 2022, allows Ukrainians admitted to Ireland under the Temporary Protection Directive to exchange their Ukrainian licences for Irish category B licences (cars and light vehicles). Such licences are valid for 12 months. This measure was taken in response to the immediate and extraordinary humanitarian crisis arising from the conflict in Ukraine.

Anyone with an EU category B licence, which Ukrainians who exchange their licences will have, can apply for a bus licence in the normal way (theory test, learner permit and driving test).