Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 October 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport

Road Safety: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Michael MurphyMichael Murphy (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)

I will now bring the meeting to a conclusion. On behalf of myself and members, I sincerely thank our witnesses from the Department of Transport, Dr. Walsh and Mr. Campbell; from the Road Safety Authority, if I may use first names, Sam, Brendan, Michael, Nessa and Annette; and the assistant commissioner and deputy commissioner. Last but by no means least, I thank Ms Susan Gray, chairperson of PARC. At times we have had robust and sobering debate but it was constructive. We all want the same outcomes. As Chair, the benchmark for monitoring progress over the next weeks and months and keeping in touch with all of you are the ten asks in Ms Gray's opening statement, particularly the disqualified driver piece. A real priority is the learner permit loophole. What is on record today is that the RSA will come back to this committee following the completion of what I think is called a scoping exercise. Does Mr. Walsh want to clarify something?

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