Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 180: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed recent research by the transition year class at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry into the so-called boy racer phenomenon which concluded that for sale signs and numbers printed on modified cars are being used to advertise potentially dangerous car races; his views on introducing a by-law to ban the use of numbers in this way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19239/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I have received a report from the transition year class students and will be responding shortly to the Deputy who brought it to my attention. I would like to thank the students for their work, it is encouraging to see young people taking such interest in road safety.

There is no legal basis in the Road Traffic Acts for the introduction of bye-laws as envisaged by the Deputy.

Enforcement is a matter for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and An Garda Síochána.