Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress on reaching an agreement with the Northern Ireland authorities on the mutual recognition of penalty points. [21980/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to PQ No 17441/06 on Tuesday 9 May 2006.

As I indicated at that time, Northern Ireland has the lead role for transport matters in the British Irish Council, and the authorities in that jurisdiction are taking the lead in considering this issue. Officials are examining the issues and will, I understand, report back in the next few weeks. However at that point further consideration regarding feasibility will be necessary.