Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2023-02-01
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Alice-Mary Higgins (IND), National University of Ireland

I accept the Minister's point about passport numbers. It is a valid point, but I reserve the right to table an amendment on the matter on Report Stage. A passport is a form of identification that can be used in obtaining a driving licence. The Minister spoke about looking for a driving licence number, but it is not a requirement that someone have a public services card in order to obtain a driving licence. He or she can apply for a driving licence based on a passport. It is an acceptable form of identification for the driving licence, which is regarded as an acceptable form of identification under the Bill.
Given the valid point about passport versus passport number, I will not press this amendment, but I will return to the matter with a variant on Report Stage.

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