Petition for the resignation of Noel Dempsey, Minister for transport Ireland.
We, the undersigned, hereby call for the resignation of the Minister of Transport Noel Dempsey, over his appalling and ludicrous decision to force Learner drivers to be accompanied by a qualified driv... continue reading »
"Your a joke all these new rules on the roads peolpe need there cars for work school your just a JOKE"
"The same day they anounce this terrible legislation against L drivers they anounce a serious pay increase for members of our government ,as if they dont get paid enough its a farce,how about putting this money toward more test centres and testers across i"
"the worst blunder noel dempsey has ever made! whts worse is that he realises it! under pressure suspending it for 3months! noel!! UR AN EXCUSE FOR A MINISTER!"
"A realistic date would have helped."
"I support this petition"
"I drive my sick father for dialysis 3 times a week. Without me he cannot make the 30 mile round trip."
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"What is the point of getting a car to get to work and not be able to drive it? We don't have regular buses out here!"
"I support this petition"
"completely unreasonable minister. Have you considered how many safe 2nd provisional licence bearers will now be unable to get to work??"
"absolutely unrealistic due to waiting lists for tests, not everyone has a spare person lying around with an over two year licence everytime they need to go to work, school, college, shops, family, hospital I could keep going with the list all day. it woul"
"This jackass is not fit to hold public office,let alone have the nerve to look for a salary increase. Send him back to the classroom.Government is by consent,not by diktat."
"What next!"
"I am a full licence holder and although I will not be affected by these new measures I find them ridiculous. At the very least the current waiting list for a Driving test should be cleared before such draconian measures are put in place. I am sure the gen"
"How out of touch can on person possibly be?"
"This is far too little notice to give people that the law is about to change. 6 months should be the least time given."
"Out now...."
"Its a joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"I support this petition"
"After zero lessons and no test, I have awarded myself the qualification of 'safe driver'. Now I'll have to go out and buy L-plates so that I can bin them in protest"
"Decision showed a complete lack of joined up thinking. No thought of the consequences on a large number of people of actions taken to sort out a problem with a minority of L plate drivers."
"I support this petition"
"Whether or not Minister Dempsey resigns, something has to be done to stop this absurd sort of legislation happening again. Is this a democracy? Why have test waiting lists not been reduced first?"
"Take the bus yee lazy learner drivers!"
"I support this petition"