Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 125: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make changes to driving disqualifications on foot of fewer penalty points as recommended by the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39886/08]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The threshold for disqualification is 12 points. I have received no recommendation from the Road Safety Authority to reduce this threshold.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 126: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on recent proposals by a group (details supplied) in particular that safe interaction with cyclists should be a mandatory element in all driver instruction programmes and for regulations specifying minimum distances to be kept by drivers when overtaking cyclists. [40029/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has received a comprehensive submission from cyclist.ie, the recently formed umbrella group of seven Irish cyclist advocacy groups, in relation to cycling issues. I will bear the group's views in mind in finalising a National Cycle Policy, which I intend to bring to Government before the end of the current year, and in developing an implementation programme.