Fergal Browne (Fine Gael)

Will the Leader ask the Minister for Transport to come before the House to make a statement about the legislative programme for the forthcoming year? While he has been active in announcing plans for next year, I am concerned that some of them will not happen. It has been proposed that a national driver testing agency be established. A decision to reduce the number of learner drivers on the roads would have severe implications.

On the previous occasion I raised the issue of prisoner releases under the Good Friday Agreement on the Order of Business, I called for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to make a statement on the matter in the House. I am interested in finding out how prisoners have been released and whether any of them have been involved in criminal activity since their release. The Leader did not respond to my request when last I made it.