Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)

I support this amendment for the same reason I proposed the previous amendment. It is farcical that many are killed on our roads with no one held responsible. We are about to pass a Bill that will allow a driver to drink and drive, kill several people and walk away from the accident without being tested for alcohol. This amendment would redress the situation.

The Minister cannot ignore 20,000 signatures collected recently and handed in to his office yesterday. People want the Minister to address the situation. Tragedies have occurred, with people killed, and the driver walked away without being tested. Alcohol is perhaps the most common drug of abuse. It is unfortunate that the Bill does not address the situation.

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