Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 73: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the reason the new driver licensing regime envisaged under the Road Traffic Act 2006 has not been introduced nor many of the relevant sections and subsections initiated. [17889/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority has responsibility for the oversight of the operation of the driver licensing system including the preparation of proposals for draft regulatory provisions relating to driver licensing and testing.

The Road Safety Authority has been examining the driver licensing system, to identify what further reforms might be introduced in the interests of road safety. A submission has been received from the Authority in this regard and is under consideration in my Department. The relevant provisions of the Road Traffic Act 2006 will be commenced when the appropriate regulatory and administrative systems are in place.