Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Senator Craughwell brought up the issue in regard to virtual driving. Has the Road Safety Authority looked at that to any degree? I understand it operates in places like France. The way it was sold to me was the idea that, between lessons, a considerable number of people can be rusty, and the fact they are able to do this inbetween and it is still counted as actual hours can be incredibly useful. The example I would point to is in my own town of Dundalk, where the Drive Virtual Driving Academy does a huge amount in regard to best practice for hauliers, transport safety and also from a cost saving point of view, which matters a hell of a lot during the last period. It is an area where we could do with some element of due diligence and I think it has a role to play. What has the Road Safety Authority done to date and what does it intend to do in the future?