Petition for the resignation of Noel Dempsey, Minister for transport Ireland.

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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 driver at all times, or face fines of up to 1000. This is not in anyway possible for the majority of us, due to work and daily travel commitments. It is also not feasible due to the long waiting lists for full licence tests, and the fact that only 5 days notice of this change to the law has been given. It is clear that Noel Dempsey is unfit to hold this position any longer and we ask for his immediate removal from office.

552 Signatures

  • Damien Carrick
    • Comments
    • This is outrageous, maybe my mom will walk 3 miles to get a bus to shop for groceries, how about concentration on public transport first !!!!!
  • mickey mouse
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    • excellent - long overdue
  • Minnie M
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    • Don't listen to the hubby. He just wants us to move to the cities where there MIGHT be some public transport to take.
  • John Delaney
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    • Out now....
  • Kevin Flood
  • Liam McMahon
  • Michael Gannon
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    • Hope u are never in this situation
  • Conrad Ryan
  • Hannibal Lector
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    • Fair play to Noel Dempsey, the roads will be now quieter for us law abiding full licence holders. Cheers!
  • against the petition
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    • about time, driving is a privalage not a right, this is not a signature against the new rules, this is a signature against the petition
  • Christine O' D
  • Paul Burke
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    • Its ridiculous!
  • Jean O' Neill
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    • completely unreasonable minister. Have you considered how many safe 2nd provisional licence bearers will now be unable to get to work??
  • Farzad Q
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    • Signatures here will be counted for the petition, so please keep posting. So we apply for our licenese then freeze ourselves for 6 months ? thanks
  • Karl
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    • Hang tha bastrd!
  • David Coughlan
  • Alan Darcy
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    • I now have to suffer with my MS as a result of this measure
  • Niall O'Connor
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    • Yet another poorly thought out plan from the useless government.
  • Simon O'Doherty
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    • It isn't the law is the problem. It is that they have given everyone 4 days before its implemented. I'm off the road now probably for 6 months as it takes at least that long. My last test I had to wait 1.5 years. disgraceful
  • Jimmy Joe
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    • Keep up the GOOD WORK minister. There are too many deaths on our roads, I hope the guards implement this measure.
  • Andrew
  • Tony Smith
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    • I hope all then people leaving smart comments realise that every signature is adding more weight to this petition. I'm all for this, hope the signatures keep coming in!
  • Paul
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    • Muppet gets 27k pay rise
  • Bertie
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    • Well done noel there will be a few extra bob in next weeks pay packet
  • Simon Alvey
  • Mr. L Driver
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    • how dare he enforce the law!
  • Damien Carrick
  • Wala Shaihida
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    • Without my car, I'll have to walk 2 miles to the well to get water for my family. This is an absolute disgrace.
  • pass the test!
  • L Plate (White Border Excluded)
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    • L drivers are a danger t themselves and others, Fair play noel
  • Skanger Me Banger
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    • Ya Wha? How am me supposed to get me deadly buzz if I can't drive without me license
  • Valerie
  • Shane Smith
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    • Absolutely shocking decision.
  • Jack Stapleton
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    • I personnally don't believe the minister should step down however 5 days notice is ludacris
  • Lyn B Worrall
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    • More notice required. The waiting lists should have been cleared first.
  • Karen Murphy
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    • Currently on waiting list for ten months.. any chance of being called in the next 5 days??
  • Gay Byrne
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    • Take the bus yee lazy learner drivers!
  • beaker
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    • I've been driving for years and have never crashed (well not during a test anyway) I demand my constitutional rights to do whatever I want.
  • Seryn Lambe
  • David Harvey
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    • Joke!!!
  • Jack n Ory
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    • What a joke! Like I can't drive on the road with no experience or test? Wheres the fun!
  • Bill Gates
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    • 17. Alan Darcy - Have you tried Mac OS X
  • Name Withheld
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    • And as for the limiters, fully licensed drivers having their car restricted bacause they have a prov on the policy? Who would agree to having their car limited? There goes learner drivers learning.
  • S O Connell
  • David Roche
  • brian o'keeffe
  • Ciaran Maguire
  • Daniel Kerr
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    • disgraceful.
  • seamus morton
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    • it is absolutely impossible for me to obey this law
  • Brian McNamara