Ms Liz O'Donnell:

I take that on board and I will be involved with everything with relevance to the road safety agenda. Deputies and Senators will have to understand that I have only been nominated to take up the position and I have not looked under the bonnet of the organisation yet. I am reading myself into the brief. Forgive me if I am not in a position to answer detailed questions such as the positions of GoSafe vans. I will have a reply for the queries in this engagement sent to Deputies.

There were teething problems with the driving licence function and Deputies, Senators and local representatives were not shy in bringing these to our attention. There is a greater level of security now attached to the issuing of a new card. I asked this question because of public concerns about delays in the initial setting up of service and the driving licence card is now being turned over in between five and eight days.

On the Deputy's point on the siting of the driving licence service centre locations, I will have to get back to him on that because I am not familiar with this issue. He referred to the distance between the siting of centres, particularly in Limerick. I will arrange for a reply to be sent to him on that matter.

On the Deputy's point regarding vintage cars, it is not an aspect I had considered previously. I am sure the staff in the Road Safety Authority will have a reply for me on that to send to the Deputy in due course.

I agree with the Deputy that it is important that I would come back at regular intervals to the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications of the Houses to report on my views and my progress in taking on the role as chair of the authority. Constant advocacy and constant audit of how we are getting on or any trends that need addressing are important. I am happy to come back to the committee and be accountable on behalf of the organisation.