Infrastructure Minister Eddie Noel confirmed last year that his department was working on a new safety strategy and that he could see the benefits of a points system.
A spokesman for the department said that other ‘higher-priority work’ had taken precedence during 2015, but an action plan will be developed later this year and this will include the consideration of a UK-style points system.
The points system for driving offences, including for people using mobile phones behind the wheel, would mean that persistent offenders could face driving bans.
