Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 62: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will legislate for the graduated driver licence scheme which is Action 72 of the 2007 to 2012 Road Safety Strategy with a target completion date of the third quarter of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45883/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The Road Safety Strategy 2007–2012 outlines a range of measures to be considered in relation to a Graduated Driver Licensing System (GDLS). The driver licensing regulations made in October 2007, which provided for the introduction of a learner permit to replace the provisional licence and for some other measures, were the first step in the introduction of a GDLS.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) undertook a consultation process on a GDLS in 2009, which contained a number of possible measures. The RSA has been considering the responses from the public and interested bodies and I understand that recommendations will be made to me shortly. It is too soon to say what the timeframe will be or whether new legislation will be required.