Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate

2:10 pm

Photo of Kevin O'KeeffeKevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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At the moment there is a proposal for what is essentially a zero tolerance policy in which all those caught with between 50 mg and 80 mg of alcohol in their systems would be put off the road. If it does not get through would Dr. Bedford's position be compromised, given that he is an advocate of a zero alcohol approach?