Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 541: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the proposal by the Road Safety Authority to introduce night time curfews for young learner drivers; his further views on whether it would be constitutional to introduce same for young learner drivers under 25 years and not learner drivers over 25 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30530/09]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 542: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the proposal by the Road Safety Authority to introduce night time curfews for young learner drivers; his further views on whether such a proposal could only be considered in the context of exemptions for work, education and other purposeful, non-recreational driving as recommended by the OECD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30531/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 541 and 542 together.

The Road Safety Authority recently conducted a consultation process on a Graduated Driver Licensing System which could include a night time curfew for learner drivers. I will give careful consideration to whatever proposals are submitted to me in due course, on foot of this consultation process. As no proposals have as yet been submitted, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further.