Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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525. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when PULSE will be updated to enable gardaí to differentiate between full driver licences and learner permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15277/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda equipment and resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the recording of all road traffic collisions on PULSE requires Garda members to complete licence and insurance details for each driver. In relation to the licence details, PULSE already provides for the recording of various licence types, including full, learner (accompanied), learner (unaccompanied) and novice.

Furthermore, the Driver Licence and Insurance Production facility also provides for the recording of the licence type presented. Both these methods are based on the visual inspection of the documents in question and the recording of relevant details on PULSE.