Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I recall the Deputy making that point to the Dáil. He is right to highlight the safety measures that underpin the law and the spirit of the law. I offer my condolences to the him on the terrible tragedy that occurred to his mother-in-law. Any road death is one too many. This is a job we all have to do. We have this law for a reason. I do not envisage changing it. Notwithstanding the real-life challenges it causes for some people for a period, it does only apply for a period. My focus and that of the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, is on driving down driver testing waiting times, which are unacceptably high. Our main focus is on reducing those driver test waiting lists. Our driving testing and safety regime stands up to scrutiny very well when compared to any of our peers. I know it can cause inconvenience. I am not dismissing that at all but no changes are envisaged in this regard.