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

The meeting has been convened to consider the Roads Bill 2014. The purpose of the Bill is: to provide for the dissolution of the Railway Procurement Agency and the transfer of its functions and staff to the National Roads Authority; to amend the Roads Act 1993 and the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001; to provide for additional functions to be assigned to the National Roads Authority; and to provide for related matters. I welcome the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and his officials to the meeting. There are several proposed amendments and grouping arises.