Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)
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157. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider extending the list of recognised States in the exchange of a foreign driving licence to an Irish driving licence to include the United States, in order to facilitate new residents and returning Irish citizens to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26470/25]

Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)
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158. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration would be given to the introduction of a reciprocal licensing agreement between the United States and Ireland in the exchange of a foreign driving licence to an Irish driving licence, in view that there is no such agreement in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26471/25]

Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)
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159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration would be given to extending the list of provinces in Canada where you can exchange a Canadian driving licence for an Irish driving licence, to facilitate new residents and Irish citizens returning to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26472/25]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 157, 158 and 159 together.

As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that one of the commitments of the Programme for Government 2025 is to “Work to facilitate the easier return to Ireland for emigrants, including reciprocal driving licence arrangements with the USA, Australia and Canada”.

Ireland has licence exchange agreements with Australia and with seven of the ten Canadian provinces, so holders of these licences may, if resident in Ireland, exchange them for an Irish licence. The Department of Transport is exploring how to further meet this Programme for Government commitment.