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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Mr. Harry Lee spoke about logging all work done on cars. If someone changes the timing belt, for example, is Mr. Lee suggesting that this would be logged and entered on a central system? What way would he see that working?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Where would it stop, though? What about the motoring enthusiast who wants to change his oil himself? Is Mr. Lee saying that such work would need to be registered centrally or that it must be done by a regulated operator? Where does one draw the line?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Mr. Lee is essentially saying that a full service history should be a full service history.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I thank everybody for their time. We have been here for more than three and a half hours and had a good discussion today. Issues were raised that we will be pursuing with the relevant agencies and Departments and we will respond to the affected parties at a later date. Everyone in attendance today is here for the right reasons and the issue of safety is the heart of the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Thank you, Deputy Troy. Deputy Barry, you indicated that you wish to speak to the motion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: We should stick to the motion before us. We need to keep the debate on the motion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The debate is on the specific wording of the motion. We have to try to be as concise as we can in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: We need to keep to the motion, if we can. Please speak specifically to the motion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: According to procedure, the first thing we have to do is open the debate specifically to Deputy Troy's motion. If you do not wish to comment specifically on Deputy Troy's motion, you may prefer to move your amendment. I can move on to it at a later stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I have received an amendment to the motion from Deputy Munster. Does Deputy Munster intend to move the amendment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Is there anything further Deputy Munster wishes to add to the amendment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: On Deputy Munster's amendment, Deputy Troy has indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: As we have no other contributors on the amendment, I merely wish to clarify that the Dáil and Seanad were not sitting last week and the week before we were off campus for our meeting at the national sports campus. That was the reason of the delay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I merely wanted to clarify that for the record. How stands the amendment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Is Deputy Munster pressing the amendment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: In accordance with Standing Orders, I will now put the question in respect of Deputy Munster's amendment first. If the amendment is carried, the motion, as amended, is carried and the committee will report back to the Houses as such. If the amendment is defeated, I will put the question on the original motion and if that is carried, then the committee will report back to the Houses as such.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Dispute: Motion (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The motion is amended and the committee will report back to the Houses as such.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (23 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 47. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14600/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (23 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14581/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Mar 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 148. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14630/17]