Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 March 2013
617. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the 2013 Road Transport Bill will be published; the key measures contained in the new legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15159/13]
View answerThe Road Traffic Bill is currently being drafted by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to the Government. I hope to be in a position to publish it in the coming weeks and to introduce it into the Oireachtas soon after.
In the main, the Bill will provide for the adjustment in penalty points, further measures related to the Graduated Driver Licence System, impairment testing of drivers and the testing of incapacitated drivers in hospitals following road collisions. The full content of the General Scheme of the Bill, as approved by the Government, is provided on my Department's website.
