Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is welcome. I thank the Minister of State. It is important legislation and we understand why he is seeking a waiver. We are here to tease out what is in the legislation in order that we are in a position to grant the waiver. I whish him and his team in the Department, the RSA and the Garda the very best with all their endeavours. The message can go out from this room that people who are travelling at the weekend, whether they are pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, passengers in cars or drivers in cars, should be vigilant, remember the points we have heard many times in respect of seat belts, speed, intoxication, night time, age and mobile phones, and just try to stay safe. The human cost of every fatality is enormous, but we were also told that every road fatality incurs a cost of €3 million or €4 million. I am not taking away from the human cost, but if there are 200 deaths, that is €800 million. We could do an awful lot with €800 million instead of it being incurred on fatalities. It is tragic. What we are doing today is important. I thank the Minister of State and members for being here.