A Tipperary Councillor has welcomed changes to the driving license system which are due to come in at the beginning of 2013.
The Road Safety Authority will process new driving licence applications from next year, removing the function from local authorities,
A new plastic card licence will also be issued to new applicants.
This decision comes on foot of a review by the Department and the RSA.
The move has been welcomed by South Tipp Fine Gael Councillor Michael Murphy who hopes it will reduce the incidents of fraud and will also be easier for drivers to carry their licences in their wallets
There will be a period of transition for part of 2013, during which the local authorities will continue to perform some driver licensing functions on behalf of the RSA.
