Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons detected, summonsed and convicted for driving a school bus without wearing a safety belt each year from 2000 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22305/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations, 1991 provide an exemption from the requirement to wear a seat belt for the drivers of vehicles which carry eight or more passengers. Consequently the question of convictions does not arise.