Proposed Legislation.

Wednesday, 10 December 2008

Questions (102)

James McDaid

Question:

158 Deputy James McDaid asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed road traffic Bill to provide for the lowering of the blood alcohol level limit to 50 milligrams and for compulsory breath-testing at road traffic accidents; when this Bill is estimated to be before Dáil and Seanad Éireann; and if there are constitutional issues being encountered with the new legislation. [45448/08]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Transport (Deputy Noel Ahern)

The Government recently gave its approval to the drafting of a Road Traffic and Transport Bill, which inter alia deals with the legal Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) level for drivers and breath testing at road traffic collisions. It is hoped to have the Bill published early next year.