Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015
984. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce as a fixed penalty notice offence the offence of historical breaches of EU drivers' hours regulations similar to what the UK authorities are currently contemplating. [49583/14]
View answerAction 92 of the Road Safety Strategy 2013-2020 commits my Department to legislate for the extension of fixed charge notices to other offences including those related to cyclists and drivers' hours. The introduction of fixed charge notices for drivers' hours offences is being examined at present by my Department in consultation with the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána. If these offences are introduced into the Fixed Charge Processing System, historical breaches of EU drivers hours regulations will be not be included, as fixed charge notices and/or penalty points are not issued retrospectively.
