Denis Naughten
Question:171 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if consideration has been given by her Department to the feasibility of the implementation of the EU driving hours regulation for road passenger vehicles in view of the fact that a scheduled journey of 4.5 hours could actually take up to 5.5 hours due to the current gridlock on our roads; her views on whether it is practical under such circumstances to rigidly enforce these new regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21937/00]