Michael Murphy (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)

I accept that. I want to establish that when the RSA is in a position to take on this additional capacity, it is not a barrier to the Minister signing and giving an effective date to the regulation. Of course that is a decision for the Minister. We had previous meetings with the RSA. We talked at length about its action plan. Notwithstanding the concerns of Deputy Shane Moynihan, the average waiting time is down to between nine and ten weeks. We talked about this in March or April. That was the trigger for dealing with the learner permit loophole. I stress it is a priority. I will hold the Minister and the RSA to account. Please come back to me with the results of this scoping exercise, so we can get a proper understanding of when the RSA will be in a position to take on that additional capacity. I fully accept what Dr. Walsh said. Ultimately, it is a decision for the Minister. The Minister of State, Deputy Canney, and all of us want the same outcomes.