Joe O'Toole (Independent)

It was raised yesterday in the context of a Bill and the Minister of State said it could not be done as the Government was trying to get European co-operation to do this. Members will be aware that it took 20 years to get agreement on a common European passport and the colour alone took years. Of course a European standard licence should be agreed. However, in the meantime we should have a credit card size driving licence here. If we then need to change it whenever Europe gets its act together, we should do that also.