Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As the Taoiseach will be aware, there are plans to merge the penalty points systems in the North and the South. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport recently stated he had encountered serious legal difficulties in this regard. Can the Taoiseach indicate whether these problems can be overcome? Will the proposed merger be provided for in the road traffic Bill and when will that legislation be published?

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