Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 February 2010
99 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Transport when he will introduce the legislation for the graduated driver licence scheme as mandated under action 72 of the Road Safety Strategy 2007 to 2012 with a target completion date of the third quarter of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6418/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Road Safety Strategy 2007-2012 outlines a range of measures to be considered in relation to a Graduated Driver Licensing System (GDLS). The driver licensing regulations made in October 2007, which provided for the introduction of a learner permit to replace the provisional licence and for some other measures, were the first step in the introduction of a GDLS. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) undertook a consultation process on a GDLS in 2009, which contained a number of possible measures. The RSA has considered the responses from the public and interested bodies and has recently submitted its recommendations to my Department. Those recommendations are being considered carefully within my Department at present.
