Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

From the Opposition's point of view, the establishment of this new authority is a pig in a poke. We do not know what it is going to do or if the new legislation will be more than enabling in nature. What powers and functions will the body possess? What value will the body add if it simply amalgamates the testing and road safety functions? All that is wrong with those bodies is they are not resourced; they could do the job of the new body if they had the resources.

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