Driving licences and EirGrid legislation
Mattie McGrath seeks an extension of the deadline for correcting omitted driving-licence categories and raises the need for EirGrid legislation. The Tánaiste says both Bills are due next year.
Thank you. I wish to raise a road traffic Bill, as a very serious issue has arisen with people's driving licences. It particularly affects farmers and people involved in agriculture.
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There is a deadline tomorrow evening for people to update their licences where categories were omitted. Will the Tánaiste ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to extend the deadline for a few weeks as these categories have been omitted through no fault of the people affected or the officials involved? There is legislation to establish EirGrid in primary legislation but we must do something as it will have the country destroyed before the Bill is brought in.
Comment on this
That is a different issue altogether. That matter could be dealt with at committee level.