165. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the mandatory driver-number validation rules implemented under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 for the Irish Motor Insurance Database (IMID) have created a technical lockout, preventing Irish policyholders from adding visiting family members holding valid non-EU International Driving Permits to their private motor policies; if his Department will establish a digital validation or manual exemption protocol within the NDLS/IMID framework for legally recognized non-EU tourist permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67223/26]

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165. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the mandatory driver-number validation rules implemented under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 for the Irish Motor Insurance Database (IMID) have created a technical lockout, preventing Irish policyholders from adding visiting family members holding valid non-EU International Driving Permits to their private motor policies; if his Department will establish a digital validation or manual exemption protocol within the NDLS/IMID framework for legally recognized non-EU tourist permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67223/26]

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1. 22 September 2026

   Driver Licences

   165. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the mandatory driver-number validation rules implemented under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 for the Irish Motor Insurance Database (IMID) have created a technical lockout, preventing Irish policyholders from adding visiting family members holding valid non-EU International Driving Permits to their private motor policies; if his Department will establish a digital validation or manual exemption protocol within the NDLS/IMID framework for legally recognized non-EU tourist permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67223/26]

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