Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 346: To ask the Minister for Transport when he intends to publish a revised Rules of the Road; when the last revision was published; if he will make the document available via the Internet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19115/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is now completing its work on the revision of the Rules of the Road booklet. As it is several years since the Booklet was up-dated there has been a very considerable amount of work involved in that many significant changes in the overall area of road traffic law have to be reflected in the revised booklet. This work is now substantially complete and it is intended to place the revised draft Rules of the Road on the Department's website for consultation at the end of this month. A short opportunity for comments on the revised draft Rules of the Road from the public will then be provided and the new booklet will be finalised and published by the end of the Summer. It is intended that the booklet will be made available for sale. The new booklet will also be made available on-line and this will ensure that in future the booklet will provide up-to-date information on an ongoing basis.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 347: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason there is a major delay from the MIBI regarding a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 and if he will work with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on this case. [19148/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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My officials have again made enquiries in this case and I understand that investigations by both the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) and the Gardaí have reached such a stage that the MIBI will contact the victim shortly. I understand that the MIBI in this case had been advised that an Garda Síochána were pursuing enquiries regarding the identity of the driver which could result in a prosecution. In these circumstances, the production of the Garda Abstract was withheld whilst the Garda continued their investigations. This had an impact on the time taken to reach a final decision.