Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2016
590. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can obtain an exemption from section 87 of the Road Traffic Act in order to complete level 3 of the emergency services driving standard training course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5191/16]
View answerAs previously stated in my reply of 26 January 2016, road traffic legislation provides that vehicles driven by members of emergency services during the course of their duties are exempt from a range of traffic laws. This applies to An Garda Síochána, fire and ambulance services, and is set out in section 87 of the Road Traffic Act 2010, as amended by section 23 of the Road Traffic Act 2014. I have no plans to amend the legislation to extend the exemptions already provided to any organisation or individual outside of those already provided for.
