Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Matthews. I would love to have given him more time but we are finishing at 3.30 p.m. I have just seen that a motorcyclist died this morning and another cyclist died in Dún Laoghaire at a junction I have cycled through many times and with which I am very familiar. I want to pass on my condolences and those of everyone on the committee to the families and friends of those concerned. Again, these incidents relate to everything the witnesses are doing and what we are all trying to help them with. Anything they want or feel they need to come back to us with, they should please do so. The point Deputy Matthews made in terms of public consultation is useful and helpful. I spent 12 and a half years in a local authority. I was chair of a transportation strategic policy committee. We are all motorists as well as being cyclists and pedestrians and other road users. Almost everybody is a motorist. Sometimes, when we are in our cars, we do not think of other road users as much as we should. It is really important that when measures are being adopted, if the RSA is in favour of them, it should let everyone know. It gives help to other members who do not have the expertise the RSA has, which I appreciate. The RSA has a role in saying something is a good measure and should be tried. That would be helpful.