Written answers

Tuesday, 7 March 2006

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Road Traffic Offences

11:00 pm

Photo of Jim O'KeeffeJim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 485: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures he has put in place to deal with the issue of dangerous driving or other driving behaviour in the context of bilateral relations with other States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9546/06]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Road safety in the context of bilateral relations is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen. He has informed me that following the ministerial meeting of the transport sectoral group of the British-Irish Council on 9 February 2006 he exchanged letters with the UK Minister of State for Transport in which they agreed to enter into bilateral arrangements on the mutual recognition of driving disqualifications as envisaged in the EU Convention on Driving Disqualifications, 98/C216/01, in advance of the convention fully coming into force. Officials are working towards introducing a bilateral agreement between the UK and Ireland later this year. The proposed agreement will allow the both administrations to recognise and take action on driving disqualifications arising in the other jurisdiction. The convention relates to disqualifications arising from a range of specified traffic offences including drink driving, speeding and dangerous driving.

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