Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 21 September 2016

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport

10:00 am

Photo of Shane RossShane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The MBRS is going to have to do a certain amount of more work this year because of the introduction of testing for drugs. That measure is to come through in the road traffic Bill that I am reintroducing in the Dáil next week. If it needs additional funding, we are talking about small amounts of money. The running costs of the bureau in 2016 will be €5 million. Certainly, we would look favourably on it because of the added burden on the bureau in the coming months once the legislation is passed. Was there a specific question on the number of road deaths?

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