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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I know and appreciate that fully.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is the figure Deputy Troy is looking for, is it not?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: We do not know whether they have licences or not. I presume a very significant number do not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: They have a licence as well. Many of these other people do not have licences, which is the problem.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Would it be worthwhile to get the view of insurance companies? If people are fraudulently saying they can drive because they have full licences, the insurance companies will have a lot of evidence. Perhaps they can provide statistics on those who have been caught improperly claiming to have insurance when they have no licence. Is there an issue in that regard? Would it make sense, data...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Perhaps we should bring in the insurance company representatives.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy O'Keeffe has waited patiently.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: In fairness, the Minister is not here at the moment-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Whatever comments Deputy O'Keeffe has in respect of the Minister can be made when we invite him in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: We will ask him in as soon as possible and the comments can be addressed to him.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: The witnesses administer the law that we pass. They are not politicians or policymakers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am not-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I thank our witnesses-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I accept that absolutely. The key point is that this has been an important engagement. I want to focus on what is to happen in the future. We all support the suggestion that the app be available to the Garda and that the funds are available throughout the State. As Deputy Troy said, we need to know how much this would cost and get it onto the Minister's agenda for the budget this year. I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: No, not at all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is undemocratic. It is an abuse of parliamentary procedure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am not stopping Deputy O'Keeffe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Hold on a second.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Hold on. As Chairman I have to say that our witnesses have been fair and reasonable. They have made-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I agreed that the Oireachtas is being abused.