Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

The Government recently gave its approval to the drafting of a road traffic and transport Bill, which inter alia deals with the legal blood alcohol content level for drivers. It is hoped to have the Bill published early next year. The introduction of a reduced blood alcohol content level for drivers will require the recalibration or replacement and subsequent recertification of the evidential breath testing, EBT, machines in Garda stations and roadside breathalysers used by the Garda. The Medical Bureau of Road Safety, which has responsibility for the approval, supply and testing of apparatus for indicating the presence and concentration of alcohol in breath, will arrange and carry out these functions.

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