Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

Before we go to war at 3.45 p.m. I join Deputy McEntee in commending the Minister on the work that has been done on road safety and also the chief executive, Noel Brett, and the chairperson, Gay Byrne, of the Road Safety Authority.

I wish to ask a question on targets which have been missed. Compulsory education and training for new motorcyclists was supposed to be in place approximately a year and half ago. That has still not been achieved. Of the 230 or 240 people who have tragically died on our roads, 26 or 27 were motorcyclists.

Where are the speed cameras? A deal was done with GoSafe to provide 6,000 hours of speed camera checks per month. Why are we waiting for them? Every time we ask a parliamentary question on it, it is referred to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

I refer to the Road Traffic Bill. As the Minister knows, Susan Gray, a tireless campaigner for road safety, has raised issues in regard to mandatory testing. She believes the Bill, as formulated, will be problematic. Perhaps the Minister might look again at the mandatory testing area, which needs to be urgently implemented.

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