Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 306: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when he will address the practice of allowing drivers who have failed their driving test to get into their cars and drive away from the test centre when it is not practised in many other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22643/07]

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.

It is a matter for the Road Safety Authority to examine the driver licensing and testing system and to submit proposals to my Department as to what further reforms might be introduced.