Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 7, 24, 35 and 64 together.

In my reply to Question No. 5, I outlined the provisions on blood alcohol concentration and mandatory testing that will be included in the road traffic Bill, which is nearing completion. Clearly, I cannot at this stage specify when the new regime will come into place as the passage of the legislation will be a matter for the Oireachtas. As already mentioned, the new limits will require the recalibration or replacement of roadside breathalysers and evidential breath-testing machines in Garda stations.

The Bill will also provide for several amendments to existing legislation to improve the effectiveness of the fixed charge and penalty points system.

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