Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

Will the Minister of State give an undertaking to the House that when accidents take place in public areas, an agency will take responsibility for investigating them and dealing with these matters? Will he undertake that he will provide certainty on these matters in light of the concern about a major accident that may take place in a public place in future? We have a number of reports and examples of a shortage of delineation of responsibility. Will the Minister of State give an undertaking that he will return to the House with proposals in the not too distant future to ensure that where an accident or serious incident occurs in a public place, we will have an agency responsible to take action where appropriate?

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