Seán Crowe
Question:128 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to reduce the number of the 360,000 learner drivers in the State. [29535/04]
View answerThursday, 18 November 2004
Questions (130, 131)
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Under the Government's recently published strategy for road safety 2004 to 2006, consideration is being given to amendments to driver licensing regulations to discourage long-term reliance on provisional licences.
Seán Crowe
Question:129 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the 360,000 learner drivers in the State; and the number which have first licences and second licences respectively. [29536/04]
View answerI have asked the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, which holds and administers the national driver file on which driving licence records are held, to provide the information that the Deputy has requested. I will forward the information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.