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07/12/2012
10-Year Driver License To Cost €55
Ahead of the transfer of responsibility for driver license services to the Road Safety Authority, minister for transport Leo Varadker, has announced that the cost of a 10-year license will be €55.
A three-year licence, available only to those over 60, would cost €35 and a one-year €25.
The new fees would reduce the authority’s dependence on exchequer funding.
He said the new fee compared favourably with the €85 cost in Spain, €62 in Britain and more than €100 in Australia.
He added: “It is also better value than a ten-year Irish passport, which costs €80,” Mr Varadkar added. “The new fees represent the first licence fee increase since 2001.”
Mr Varadkar, speaking during the budget debate, said there had been a one-off provision of an additional €36 million to CIÉ this year, and the company was currently preparing a revised five-year business plan to address its financial situation.
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A three-year licence, available only to those over 60, would cost €35 and a one-year €25.
The new fees would reduce the authority’s dependence on exchequer funding.
He said the new fee compared favourably with the €85 cost in Spain, €62 in Britain and more than €100 in Australia.
He added: “It is also better value than a ten-year Irish passport, which costs €80,” Mr Varadkar added. “The new fees represent the first licence fee increase since 2001.”
Mr Varadkar, speaking during the budget debate, said there had been a one-off provision of an additional €36 million to CIÉ this year, and the company was currently preparing a revised five-year business plan to address its financial situation.
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