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

The meeting has been convened to consider the Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013. The purpose of the Bill is to amend and extend the Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2011, to amend section 20 of the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, section 16 of the Road Transport Act 2011 and the Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012 and to provide for related matters.

I welcome the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Leo Varadkar, and his officials Mr. Maurice Treacy, Ms Nicola Hayes and Mr. Oisín Timoney to the meeting. Please ensure that all mobile phones are switched off.