Many people living in rural Ireland were isolated and marginalised by the last Road Traffic Bill. The Minister, Deputy Ross, was so anxious to ram the Bill through that on one occasion he voted twice in the same vote.

Hold on, Deputy. Let us be very clear. He cannot make statements like that unless he has the facts. That is all I will say.

I want to have the matter clarified because-----

That is not what the Deputy was saying. He should move on.

If someone else has something to say about it, let him or her say it. That is what I am saying.

Provisional drivers have a serious problem because they cannot get to their apprenticeships or go to college. I ask the Taoiseach to reduce the age from 17, where the youngster gets a provisional licence, to 16 years of age. This is the case in many other countries. They can be restricted to driving during daylight hours until they get a full licence, if they are given the provisional licence at 16 years of age. It would help these youngsters everywhere in a real way if he can could do that.

I do not know if the Taoiseach can do that. He is not the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

I thank the Deputy. In the United States people can get their learner permit at 16 years of age. I do not know if that is possible in any European country. I will advise the Minister, Deputy Ross, that the Deputy has raised the matter and I will him them to consider it and reply to him in some more detail.

Allow me to clarify this point. Any person who has any information, as referred to here by the Deputy earlier, should speak with the relevant committee of the House as I cannot let that go unchallenged.

I have done that already.