Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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I welcome all members to the meeting. The Dáil referred the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017 to our select committee on 18 January 2018. At today's meeting, the select committee will consider the Bill on Committee Stage and then report back to the Dáil. I remind members and those in the Public Gallery to switch off their mobile phones completely for the duration of the meeting.

Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable.

I welcome the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross and his officials. I invite him to make his opening statement if he wishes to do so.