Mr. Drew Harris:

My understanding is that it is not working as we would wish. The majority of disqualified drivers are retaining their licences and that is not good. It is a road safety issue. In effect, people are evading the justice meted out to them. We need systems to deal with this issue. One such system is the active mobility project to which I referred. If a driver produces his or her licence to a garda who has this device and the garda takes a picture of it, the device will immediately tell the garda whether the driver is allowed on the road or is disqualified. Part of the solution is the application of modern technology and the transmission of information onto our PULSE system in order to ensure that it is up to date such that members on the ground can have access to accurate information and be able to follow through on enforcement.