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Sat 10 Oct 2007Minister makes speedy U-turn on the rocky road of provisional licencesAnalysis:Dempsey has opted for a commonsense' approach to licences, writes Stephen Collins, Political Editor.The Minister responded to pleas from party colleagues, his partners in Government and members of the public by announcing that while the law would come into effect on Tuesday, gardaí would take a measured approach to enforcement, "using discretion and common sense as opposed to automatic prosecution".