676. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12033/20]

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE (EU) 2020/612 of 4 May 2020 amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences provides that EU Member States may allow a driver who takes a bus or truck driving test in an automatic transmission vehicle to be granted a licence to drive a vehicle with a manual transmission if they had already taken a driving test in a vehicle (usually a car) with a manual transmission.

This Directive is due to be transposed into Irish law by 1 November 2020. It was the intention to have this law in place earlier in the year, unfortunately due to emergency legislation required as a result of Covid-19 it was not possible. However, work has commenced on this piece of legislation and it is still hoped to have it in place before November.