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

Robert Troy: I refer to the number of people who are disqualified or surrender their licence. There are ways one can lose one's licence. One can go before the courts for a driving offence, including drink driving, erratic behaviour, speeding, etc., or there is the accumulation of points under the penalty points system. The number of people who surrender their licences under the penalty points system is...

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...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: Last week the chairman designate of the DAA, Mr. Basil Geoghegan, was before the Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport. He said there were significant issues which still needed to be addressed regarding the new runway. He said, "We need clarity urgently on the new system for noise regulation at the airport." He went on to say the current restrictions could cost the economy over...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: When is the Taoiseach going to take the Minister in hand and ensure he will his job instead of that of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan, in dealing with the Judicial Appointments Bill? If he spent more time in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: -----in dealing with legislation relevant to his brief, that is, legislation which is much needed for the development of the economy and the country, we would be far better off.

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: It has been promised for 18 months.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: 179. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) and the pharmaceutical industry to ensure new medicines are available to persons with multiple sclerosis. [27104/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Correspondence (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if matters raised by a person (details supplied) in correspondence will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27077/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Funding (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: 215. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will receive a reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27080/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: 216. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of carer's allowance applications in 2017; the number approved originally; the number refused and subsequently approved under review; the number approved under appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27102/18]