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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: How many were prosecuted for not holding a driver licence last year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: What were the penalties for those 23,309 people prosecuted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: If one is speeding, it is three penalty points and an €80 fine. Is there no set penalty for someone who is driving without a licence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: Of the 88% of people, on average, over the past four years who failed to hand up their driver licences, have we any idea how many were prosecuted? These people knowingly and willingly broke the law and continued to drive a motor car when they were put off the road for perhaps drink driving or speeding. They were put off the road because they were deemed a danger on the road and were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: With due respect, I do not think assumption is good enough. We are talking about designing policy and legislation based on hard facts. We need to know. I am just asking the question and maybe the facts and the figures are here and maybe I am stupid and not able to abstract them from this. A reporter on "Morning Ireland" this morning was able to say that in the past year, only two people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: One does not know. If they fail to submit their driver licences, we do not know how many people have been put off the road but continue to drive their car until such time as they are caught. Given the existing system, we are unable to definitely say that they are going to be caught.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: Chairman, maybe let the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: The simple fact of the matter is that there is sizeable proportion of people who are disqualified and who are not surrendering their licences. Is that a fair comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: We are summarising, but if someone does not hand in his or her licence automatically, one has to ask why. These people will continue to try to drive. If someone was willing to take the disqualification and go off the road, he or she would have no problem handing over his or her licence. People hold onto their licences because they want to continue to try to drive. Does the assistant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: To be fair, that is not the question I asked. I accept that the new system in Limerick where people produce the licence and that is checked there and then is far more efficient and the response time is quicker. However, the reason people hold onto their licences is so that they can drive their cars. The current process is not fit for purpose. If it was, we would not have the statistics...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: I have been given a document from the office of the Minister for Justice and Equality. It states the Minister has been able to obtain the figures for the numbers of drivers who were before the courts between 1 January and 31 December 2017 for the offence of driving while disqualified, the numbers who were convicted and the penalties imposed. The number of drivers was 362 and the number...

Irish Coast Guard Authority Bill 2018: First Stage (21 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make provision for the establishment of a body to be known as the Irish Coast Guard Authority, replacing that division of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport known as the Irish Coast Guard, to designate said body as a principal response agency to engage in the management and co-ordination of responses to major...

Irish Coast Guard Authority Bill 2018: First Stage (21 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if matters raised in correspondence by persons (details supplied) will receive a reply. [27277/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (21 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: 148. To ask the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will be examined. [27135/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: 188. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for cataract surgery. [27267/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (21 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27159/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (21 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will be examined. [27136/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park and Ride Facilities (21 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of park and ride facilities at train stations; the cost of constructing each of these facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27208/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park and Ride Facilities (21 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on an annual basis on each park and ride facility in operation in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27209/18]