Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

To be fair, that is not the question I asked. I accept that the new system in Limerick where people produce the licence and that is checked there and then is far more efficient and the response time is quicker. However, the reason people hold onto their licences is so that they can drive their cars. The current process is not fit for purpose. If it was, we would not have the statistics the assistant commissioner has outlined. The Garda has identified a new process, albeit the assistant commissioner was unable to tell my colleague about the projected cost and timeframe in rolling it out nationally. When can we expect to see that measure in place in every region?

The assistant commissioner referred to the confiscation of cars as a penalty. My understanding is that contracts are not in place in every region and that gardaí cannot confiscate cars even if they want to.