Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We all have black markers but I appreciate that having to use one 500 times is not easy. That said, people only write their name once so we are talking about blacking out 500 names and addresses. I say that respectfully. I wish to raise one other small point. It relates to an item of correspondence, an email from the private secretary to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport notifying the committee that officials from the Department are available to attend should the joint committee hold a meeting to engage in pre-legislative scrutiny of the toad traffic (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. While the committee would welcome engagement with departmental officials, it is our view that the Minister should also attend such a meeting because the issue is so important. I am sure members will agree with me on that point. While the email does not say that the Minister will not attend, we should make it clear that we believe he must. Is that agreed? Agreed.

I now invite Ms Murdock from the RSA to make her statement.