Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not need to read the privilege statement. Mr. Noel Brett has heard it more often than many others. On behalf of the committee I welcome Mr. Noel Brett of the Road Safety Authority as well as Mr. Martin O’Halloran and Mr. Brian Higgins of the Health and Safety Authority. I have already read into the minutes the details with regard to the Defamation Act and I will take it as read. I invite the delegations to make their opening statements.