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Motor Tax & Driving Licences Section
Offaly County Council
Áras an Chontae
Charleville Road
Tullamore
Co. Offaly

Phone: 057 9346800
Fax: 057 9346868
Email: motortax@offalycoco.ie

Motor tax Section Sign
Motor tax Section Sign

Everyone who is in charge of a motor vehicle in a public place is required to have a driving licenece appropriate to that class of vehicle. Driving Licences are issued by Offaly County Council for people living in its administrative area subject to various terms, conditions and regulations.

Offaly County Council administers the Motor Taxation office in an agency capacity on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. We are located on the ground floor of Áras an Chontae, Charleville Road in Tullamore,to the right through the main entrance. 

Important Notices

1) New rates of Motor Tax announced in the Budget apply from 01/01/09
2) Information on new CO2 emissions based motor taxation
3) Changes to the Learner Permit Regulations from 01st July 2008

Further Queries

  • For queries relating to Vehicle Registration Tax (V.R.T.) or regestering a new or imported vehicle, contact The Revenue Commissioners, Government Buildings, Clonminch Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Tel: (057) 9352584 Fax: (057) 9325819 or visit www.revenue.ie
  • For queries relating to Driving Tests for all vehicles, contact The Driving Test Section, Department of Transport, Government Offices, Ballina, Co. Mayo. Tel: 1890 40 60 40 or (096) 78289, Fax: (096) 78290,  or visit www.drivingtest.ie
  • For queries relating to the Driver Theory Test, please contact: PO Box 144, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Tel: 1890 60 61 06 Fax: 1890 60 69 06 or visit www.dtts.ie
  • For queries relating to the Disabled Drivers Scheme please contact: Central Repayments Office, Revenue Commissioners, Coolshannagh, Co. Monaghan, Tel: (047) 82800 or visit http://www.revenue.ie/index.htm?/services/ind_dis.htm 
  • For queries relating to the National Car Test (NCT) please contact: Customer Services Department, National Car Testing Service (NCTS), Lakedrive 3026, Citywest Business Campus, Naas Road, Dublin 24, Tel: 1890 412 413, Fax: (01) 413 5982 or e-mail booking@ncts.ie

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