Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)

With respect, Sir, it is not. This is all within the terms of the amendment, including the case of Sinéad McDaid who was killed on loose chippings because there was one sign up which was hidden by grass. I do not believe that is outside the terms of the amendment either. We are talking about rural conditions and people being responsible while others are fined. At present, however, nobody will take responsibility for national secondary roads. Somebody must be made responsible for them, otherwise we will not get to the bottom of it.

I also wish to refer to the case of a man who was paralysed in Wexford because he skidded on loose chippings, which were swept up the next day. Another girl was killed in Edenderry, County Offaly, as a result of loose chippings that were swept up the following day. Such chippings are supposed to be swept up when the job is done.

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