Section 78, The Road Traffic Act, 2007

(1) The Licensing Authority shall not grant to anapplicant a licence unless it is satisfied, having regard to the applicant’s conduct, that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold the licence. (2) Where a question arises under subsection (1) relating to the fitness of an applicant for a licence, having regard to the applicant’s conduct, the Licensing Authority may require the applicant to furnish the Licensing Authority with such information as it may require and may by notice to the applicant require the applicant to attend before an officer of the Licensing Authority at the time and place specified by the Licensing Authority. (3) Where the applicant fails without reasonable excuse to furnish information or to attend before or answer questions properly put by the officer when required to do so under subsection (2), the Licensing Authority shall refuse to grant the licence. (4) Regulations shall prescribe what constitutes fitness for the purposes of this section.