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- Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 13, 17, 19, 25 to 31, inclusive, 33 and 37 are related. Amendments Nos. 26 and 27 are physical alternatives to amendment No. 25. Amendments Nos. 13, 17, 19, 25 to 31, inclusive, 33 and 37 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 14 to 16, inclusive, have been ruled out of order due to a potential charge on the Revenue.
- Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Amendment No. 17 is in the same grouping as amendment No. 13, but it has not been discussed as amendment No. 13 was not moved. Would Senator Black like to move and discuss amendment No. 17 now?
- Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: No, we are on amendment No. 17 now.
- Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Yes. There is a grouping.
- Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: No, that was in a separate grouping. We have already dealt with it. This grouping begins with amendment No. 13, but the latter was not moved. The grouping comprises amendments Nos. 13, 17, 19, 25 to 31, inclusive, 33 and 37. Senator Black may move amendment No. 17 and speak to the grouping related to it, or she may move amendment No. 17 and withdraw it.
- Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 20 to 24, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments No. 35, 36 and 95 to 102, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Does anyone else want to speak on this grouping?
- Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Senator Malcolm Byrne looks somewhat puzzled.
- Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: We are not on that one yet.
- Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: We will get there, but we are not there yet.
- Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 39 to 42, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: The purpose of today's meeting is to meet with the Road Safety Authority, RSA, to discuss issues relating to road safety. I am pleased to welcome on behalf of the committee Mr. Sam Waide, chief executive officer, Mr. Brendan Walsh, chief operations officer, Mr. Michael Rowland, director of research, standards and assurance, Ms Nessa Kelly, director of strategy, performance and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Thank you, Mr. Waide. I will take the first slot on behalf of Senator Dooley. We are all discussing this. It is clearly a very significant topic for this committee and for everybody in Ireland. The new Taoiseach has put a renewed focus on it in meeting you, Mr. Waide, and your chairperson within his first week in office, as you alluded to. What does the RSA need from us? You have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Our time is limited today. I could probably talk for an hour, as I am sure many of the other members could, if we had the time, which we do not. I will just zone in on a couple of things you mentioned. You have referred to late nights, weekends, rural areas and young people. In the other document the RSA sent us, the additional briefing information, it points out the counties most...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: The numbers overall are up, but there are particular factors still.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: I do not want to cut across Mr. Waide but I am conscious of time. All those points are very valid. It is very obvious that the volume has increased. The number of cars has increased and since the pandemic, the volume of traffic has increased a lot but I am talking about the 185 fatalities of last year. The coroner and An Garda Síochána have investigated these particular...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: What are the statistics on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)
Gerry Horkan: Including drivers.